OSHA Inspection: HORIZONTAL WELL DRILLERS

Issued

2010-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $100.00 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 aggravated injuries and/or death due to
emergency contact
numbers not posted at a remote job site:
a) 2410 Bodine Mountain Road, Loyalsock State Park, Trout Run, PA, Rig #6:
Telephone numbers, location, and other relative information pertaining to
availability
of medical personnel, transportation, and medical facilities was not
posted and
available at the drilling site when a subcontractor was severely injured
by a hammer
union that blew off a manifold as he operated a valve, on or about
06/02/10.
Among other methods, two feasible and acceptable methods to abate this
hazard is to:
1) Ensure telephone numbers, location, and other relative information
pertaining to
availability of medical personnel, transportation, and medical facilities
are available and
posted at all drilling and well servicing sites, in accordance with
American Petroleum
Institute, API-54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety of Oil and
Gas Well
Drilling and Servicing Operations Manual, page 7, Section 4.2.1.
2) Ensure prompt medical attention is available in case of serious injury
at each work area,
in accordance with American Petroleum Institute, API-54, Recommended
Practice for
Occupational Safety of Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations
Manual, page 7,
Section 4.2.2.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2010-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

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) 2410 Bodine Mountain Road, Loyalsock State Park, Trout Run, PA, Rig #6:
A
hammer union under approximately 600 p.s.i. of pressure, was not properly
secured
to prevent unsafe movement. The 3/16" steel cable used on the union broke
under
pressure, allowing the hose connection to separate violently , on or about
06/02/10.
b) 2410 Bodine Mountain Road, Loyalsock State Park, Trout Run, PA, Rig #6:
A
hammer union on an air manifold under approximately 600 p.s.i. of pressure
was
mismatched in that the halves did not have the same pressure ratings,
exposed a floor
hand to possible serious injury when a violent separation occurred, on or
about
06/02/10.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this
hazard is to:
1) Ensure that each section of flexible high pressure hose is properly
secured to prevent
unsafe movement in accordance with American Petroleum Institute API RP-54,
Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety of Oil and Gas Well Drilling
and Servicing
Operations Manual, page 20, section 9.13.3.
2) Ensure that each hammer union is made up of like halves with the same
pressure ratings
and thread type in accordance with American Petroleum Institute API RP-54,
Recommended
Practice for Occupational Safety of Oil and Gas Well Drilling and
Servicing Operations
Manual, page 20, section 9.13.5.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2010-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-26 00:00:00

Issued

2010-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-08-26 00:00:00