OSHA Inspection: MALLARD JV, INC. DBA MALLARD DRILLING

Issued

Apr 25, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 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 struck by hazards:
Employees working drilling rig #2, at SEC 25, TWP 23, R 24, Jetmore, KS in
the area
of the mud pump were exposed to struck by hazards created by the whipping
action of
high pressure hoses in the event of a hose failure. The connections of the
mud hoses
were where not protected by safety chains or cables.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: TO SECURE THE HOSE ENDS USING CABLES OR
CHAINS PROPERLY LOCATED AND OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO RESIST HOSE
WHIPPING SHOULD IT BECOME DISCONNECTED OR BROKEN AS REFERENCED IN
PARAGRAPH 9.13.3 OF API RP 54, RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS, 1999
EDITION.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.

Issued

Apr 25, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Issued

Apr 25, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 Reduced