KEENE, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: NABORS DRILLING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NABORS DRILLING COMPANY in RIG 460, SWSE 35-152N-95W, KEENE, ND 58847 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 313702151.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NABORS DRILLING COMPANY
- Site address
- RIG 460, SWSE 35-152N-95W
- City
- KEENE
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58847
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2396, WILLISTON, ND 58802
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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: (a) For the employees working in the proximity of the shaker on Nabors Drilling rig #460 in McKenzie County, North Dakota, where a five-inch line with approximately 30 pounds of pressure was not adequately secured to prevent movement with a properly installed safety cable (whip check) in accordance with the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 54, section 9.13.3.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 9, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.181 C01 I
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500 · Current $7,000 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 falls and crushing hazards: (a) For the employees being hoisted by an Ingersoll Rand pneumatic winch, model FA2.5A-13MX1, serial number MW006719, on Nabors Drilling rig #460 located in McKenzie County, North Dakota. The winch was not designed or approved by the manufacturer for hoisting or lowering personnel. Note: One feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be for the employer to replace the pneumatic winch with an approved hoist and provide specific training and policy prohibiting the use of unapproved devices for hoisting personnel. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 310591268, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1, issued on December 10, 2007. Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").tion
Recent events (2)
- · F (O) $7000.00
- · Z (R) $12500.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Oct 7, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 13, 2009
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 313702151.
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