ODONNELL, TX · 2011-12-16 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: RYAN DRILLING DBA O'RYAN DRILLING

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2011-12-16 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of RYAN DRILLING DBA O'RYAN DRILLING in 8.4 MILES E. OF ODONNELL, CR 2053, HENLEY #1, RIG, ODONNELL, TX 79351 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 315557454.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: RYAN DRILLING DBA O'RYAN DRILLING
Site address: 8.4 MILES E. OF ODONNELL, CR 2053, HENLEY #1, RIG
City: ODONNELL
State: TX
ZIP: 79351
Mailing: P.O. BOX 14821, ODESSA, TX 79765

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: Yes
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2011-12-16 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-04-24 00:00:00
Case closed: 2012-07-09 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-07-29 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2014-08-01 01:01:50

Establishment context

NAICS code: 213111
SIC code (legacy): 1381
Employees: 22
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: Jul 6, 2012
Penalty: Initial $6,930 · Current $4,851 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 the condition(s) listed below:
On or about December 16, 2011, Rig #4, Hensley #1, Lynn County, O'Donnell,
Texas,
employees were exposed to struck by hazards due to failure of snub and
break out lines to
control break out tong.
One Feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to remove and
replace lines in
accordance with API American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for
Occupational
Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations 54 Third
Edition, August 1999,
Reaffirmed, March, 2007.,
out lines to
control break out tong.
One Feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to remove and
replace lines in
accordance with API American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for
Occupational
Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations 54 Third
Edition, August 1999,
Reaffirmed, March, 2007.,

Recent events (2)

2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $4851.00
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $6930.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: Jul 6, 2012
Penalty: Initial $4,950 · Current $3,465 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $3465.00
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4950.00

1910.151 B

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 14 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: May 4, 2012
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

Recent events (2)

2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $7000.00
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $7000.00

1910.304 G05

Serious Gravity 05 9 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: Jul 6, 2012
Penalty: Initial $5,940 · Current $4,158 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $4158.00
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $5940.00

1910.1200 H

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: May 2, 2012
Penalty: Initial $4,950 · Current $4,950

Recent events (2)

2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $4950.00
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4950.00

1910.151 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 14 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: Jul 6, 2012
Penalty: Current $7,000

Recent events (3)

2014-07-29 00:00:00 · Q $7000.00
2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S) $7000.00
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $7000.00

1910.1200 H

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Apr 24, 2012
Abate by: Jul 6, 2012

Recent events (3)

2014-07-29 00:00:00 · Q $4950.00
2012-05-17 00:00:00 · I (S)
2012-04-24 00:00:00 · Z (S) $4950.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 315557454.

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