OSHA Inspection: SENECA RESOURCES

Issued

Aug 13, 2010

Abate by

Aug 25, 2010

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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 delays in/or a lack of prompt medical care in
case of an
emergency:
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
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 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