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OSHA Inspection: MALLARD DRILLING

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MALLARD DRILLING in PANNING WELL A 23, ELLINWOOD, KS 67526 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 314022039.

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Establishment
MALLARD DRILLING
Site address
PANNING WELL A 23
City
ELLINWOOD
State
KS
ZIP
67526
Mailing
PO BOX 1009, MCPHERSON, KS 67460
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
13
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Feb 16, 2010
Abate by
Feb 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375
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 fire and explosion hazards:
Employees working on the derrick platform were exposed to fire and
explosion hazards
created in that the auxiliary escape line was not set up for employees to
quickly evacuate
the derrick platform in the event of an emergency.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Install the auxiliary escape line route as soon as an employee begins
working from the
derrick platform. The employer should use a specially rigged and securely
anchored
escape line attached to the derrick or mast so as to provide a ready and
convenient means
of escape for th derrickman's working platform as referenced in paragraph
6.10.1 of API
54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well
Drilling and
Servicing Operations, 1999 Edition.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Feb 16, 2010
Abate by
Feb 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $300
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 being struck by or falling object hazards:
The wire rope used to support the drilling tongs was not installed with
enough wire rope
clips for the size of wire rope used. Two wire rope clips were used on the
5/8 inch wire
rope.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Install a minimum of three wire rope clips when the size of the wire rope
is greater than
7/16 inch as recommended in Chapter 4 of the Wire Rope Users Manual from
the Wire
Rope Technical Board.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.

1910.305 G01 IVB

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 13 exposed
Issued
Feb 16, 2010
Abate by
Feb 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $300

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Feb 16, 2010
Abate by
Feb 24, 2010
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $300

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