OSHA Inspection: MILLS WELL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Mar 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

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 October 13, 2011, employees operated a service rig
during the insertion
of a disposal injection well tubing.  The rig was not adequately
stabilized as the four guylines
anchorages were inadequate and the two tubing board guylines were not
attached to anchors.
This exposed the employees to the hazards of an over turning rig, falling,
and/or being struck
by rig and well components.  The American Petroleum Institute Recommended
Practice for
Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Operations, RP 54, 6.3.2
requires that the rig be rigged up in a safe manner before starting well
operations with the rig,
and 9.2.10 requires that the rig guylines be properly tensioned prior to
imposing a load on the
derrick or mast.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement
method to
correct these hazards is to assure that the rig is safely rigged up prior
to the imposition of any
operational load on the rig mast and that all the guylines are properly
tensioned to certified
anchors.d

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,785

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2012

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 3, 2012

Issued

Mar 15, 2012

Abate by

Apr 10, 2012