OSHA Inspection: COASTAL DRILLING LAND COMPANY LLC, RIG #2

Issued

Feb 18, 2010

Abate by

Mar 23, 2010

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $3,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing, or likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to struck-by hazards related to unstable rig derrick
structure:
On or about September 2, 2009, at this well site with Rig Number 2, the
employer did not ensure employees were protected from struck-by hazards
during
the rigging up phase.
Among others, one feasible means of abatement would be to adhere to the
relevant sections of the employer's Safety Policy and Procedures Manual
[Reference 1] and the American Petroleum Institute's API RP 54,
"Recommended
Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and
Servicing
Operations" (1999) [Reference 2] by performing the following:
a.maintain continuous supervision by the Toolpusher (i.e. Rig Manager, the
lead official on site) during the critical operations phase of rigging up,
in
accordance with [Ref 1] Section 9.2.7 and [Ref 2] Chapter (X) - Derrick
Operations, Section (A) - Raise/Lower Mast, Subsection (1.0) -
Requirements;
b.keep employees out of the derrick structure until it was fully raised and
stabilized, in accordance with [Ref 1] Sections 9.2.9 and 9.2.12;
c.develop and implement a mechanical integrity inspection program for
critical parts including, but not limited to, the derrick locking pins, in
accordance with [Ref 1] Sections 9.2.1 and 9.16.1 and [Ref 2] Chapter
(X) - Derrick Operations, Section (A) - Raise/Lower Mast, Subsection
(3.0) - Safety;
d.address defective conditions and problems areas found prior to raising
the
rig mast, in accordance with [Ref 2] Chapter (X) - Derrick Operations,
Section (A) - Raise/Lower Mast, Subsection (2.0) - Inspections.