OSHA Inspection: NABORS WELL SERVICES, LTD.

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Mar 8, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer does not
furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which are free from
the recognized hazard of being struck by falling equipment which are
causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees:
This violation occurred on or about September 3, 2010, where employees
were exposed
to being struck by when the folding rig floor of Rig #590 was raised and
suspended by
the winch, but not locked into the raised position. Employees working
under the
suspended floor were exposed to a struck-by hazard.
Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method
would be to prohibit
employees from working under an elevated rig floor until the floor has
been locked into the
raised position.
Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date
of this citation, the
employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with
the standard,
including the steps that it is taking to ensure that employees are
protected from struck by hazards
associated with raising and securing floors on well servicing rigs.