OSHA Inspection: SKYY DRILLING, LLC

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 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 #3, at SEC 18, TWP 25, R 5, El Dorado, 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

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,680 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 being struck by or falling object hazards:
Rig #3 at SEC 18, TWP 25, R 5, El Dorado, KS, the wire rope used to support
the drilling tongs was not installed with enough wire rope clips for the
size of
wire rope used. Two wire rope clips were used on 5/8 inch wire rope.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Install a minimum of three wire rope clips when
the size of the
wire rope is greater than 7/16 inch as recommended in Chapter 4 of the
Wire Rope Users
Manual from the Wire Rope Technical Board.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,260 Reduced

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

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

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Issued

Jul 8, 2011

Abate by

Aug 3, 2011

Penalty

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