DIMOCK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: CALIBER OIL FIELD SERVICES
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of CALIBER OIL FIELD SERVICES in DEPALOA/RIG 61, DIMOCK, PA 18816 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 314156084.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CALIBER OIL FIELD SERVICES
- Site address
- DEPALOA/RIG 61
- City
- DIMOCK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18816
- Mailing
- 10811 SR 29, MONTROSE, PA 18801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213112
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1389
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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 the hazard of falls from elevations: a) Rig 61 - An employee working from a stabbing board on the derrick of Rig 61, approx 42 ft above the ground was not provided with a ready and convenient means of escape, in the event of a well blow-out or other emergency, on or about May 11, 2010. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: Follow the American Petroleum Institute (API) 54 Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Section 6.10.1 Auxiliary Escape, On all land rigs, the derrick or mast shall have an auxiliary means of escape installed prior to personnel working on the derrick. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2010
- Abate by
- Sep 8, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
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 a struck-by hazard: a) Rig 61 - No positive communication was used by the stabber and the tong operator to ensure personnel were clear before rotating the casing pipe as a result the employee was struck by the pipe, on or about May 11, 2010. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO: Follow the American Petroleum Institute (API) 54 Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Section 12.3.1, Communications, All equipment should be located so that equipment operators can see personnel involved in the operations, or alternate specific arrangements should be made to assure adequate communication. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 314156084.
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