OSHA Inspection: PETROMARK LLC

Issued

Feb 9, 2010

Abate by

Feb 18, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 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:
Employees were exposed to being struck-by steel oil well pipe as it was
moved from the rack
area to the drill rig floor.  Pipe was hoisted by wire rope rigging
without the required amount
of wire rope clips to secure the load.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Install at least three wire rope clips on any wire rope connection(s) with
a wire rope diameter
1/2 to 3/4-inch; and use a thimble at all wire rope loop(s) in accordance
with the wire rope clip
manufacturer and the Wire Rope Technical Board - Wire Rope Users Manual,
Fourth Edition.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.

Issued

Feb 9, 2010

Abate by

Feb 18, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced