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OSHA Inspection: TOMCAT DRILLING, LLC

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of TOMCAT DRILLING, LLC in 2 MILES SE OF AMES, OK ON E0530 RD, AMES, OK 73718 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 313688780.

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Site address
2 MILES SE OF AMES, OK ON E0530 RD
City
AMES
State
OK
ZIP
73718
Mailing
8301 E. 21ST ST. N., STE 360, WICHITA, KS 67206
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2010
Abate by
Jun 23, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
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 from
falls from heights,
struck-by, and caught in between:
At the worksite:  On or about December 26, 2009, and at times prior
thereto, the employer
allowed operation of a drilling rig with a derrick of unknown manufacturer
and load rating
capacity without required material survey, structural analysis, inspection
and determination of
the capacity of the structure.  During an instance of unusual loading
while making a hard
pull resulting in the structural failure and collapse of the derrick.
Employees were exposed
to the hazards associated with falls from heights, struck-by, and caught
in between.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
comply with
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 4G, Recommended
Practice for
Use and Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and
Well Servicing
Structures; Section 10.1 Unidentified Equipment - Load Rating
Determination.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2010
Abate by
Jun 10, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
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 from
falls from heights,
struck-by, and caught in between:
At the worksite:  On or about December 26, 2009, and at times prior
thereto, the employer
allowed an employee to remain in the derrick during an instance of unusual
loading while
making a hard pull resulting in the structural failure of the derrick.
Employees were exposed
to the hazards associated with falls from heights, struck-by, and caught
in between.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
comply with
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, Recommended
Practice for
Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Operations.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Jun 4, 2010
Abate by
Jun 23, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000
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 from
falls from heights,
struck-by, and caught in between:
At the worksite:  On or about December 26, 2009, and at times prior
thereto, the employer
allowed operation of a drilling rig with a derrick of unknown manufacturer
and load rating
capacity without developing inspection, maintenance and repair procedures.
Employees were
exposed to the hazards associated with falls from heights, struck-by, and
caught
in between.
Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to
comply with
American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 4G, Recommended
Practice for
Use and Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and
Well Servicing
Structures; Section 4.1.2 User/Owner Procedure Development.

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