OSHA Inspection: K & H WELL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

2011-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-03 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:
Well site; on or about April 13, 2011, employees were operating a service
rig during well
completion activities; the derrick man working in the rig mast during
these activities was not
provided with an emergency means of egress from the elevated mast work
positions.  This
prevented the derrick hand from making timely emergency egress from the
mast during rig
emergencies with hazards as:  fire, explosion, flying objects, and rig
collapse.  The American
Petroleum Institute Recommended practice for Occupational Safety for Oil
and Gas Well Drilling
Servicing Operations, RP 54, 6.10.1 requires that an auxiliary means of
escape be installed on
rig mast/derricks and that it provides a ready and convenient means of
escape from the
derrickman's working platform.  Among other methods one feasible and
acceptable abatement
method to   correct this condition is to assure that an escape system is
installed at the working
level in accordance with the system manufacturers instructions.

Issued

2011-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

Issued

2011-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

Issued

2011-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

Issued

2011-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3600.00

Issued

2011-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-09-28 00:00:00