OSHA Inspection: CYCLONE DRILLING INC.

Issued

Dec 21, 2011

Abate by

Jan 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 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:     Cyclone Drilling, Inc. Drilling Rig 17, API 05-045-19478, Rifle, CO 81650: The employer did not maintain the condition of the flexible, high pressure hydraulic spinner hose, Spin Master's Model #550-H, for the rig floor. The hose was pinched against the spinner housing. The soft rubber cover was split open and bent exposing the hard hose line. This situation could lead to the failure of the hose due to lack of maintenance. This condition exposes employees to struck-by hazard.    Abatement Note: API 7K and 7L certification requires proper maintenance of the vibrating hoses.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Dec 21, 2011

Abate by

Jan 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,805 · Current $1,683 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212 (a)(1): The employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and the other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts:    (a) Cyclone Drilling, Inc., Drilling Rig 17, API 05-045-19478, Rifle, CO 81650: On and before July 7, 2011 the creating, exposing and correcting employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and the other employees from the 2'' opening on the rotating shaft of the water pump. By not guarding the rotating parts on the water pump, employees were exposed to laceration hazards.    (b) Cyclone Drilling, Inc., Drilling Rig 17, API 05-045-19478, Rifle, CO 81650: On and before July 7, 2011 the creating, exposing and correcting employer did not provide one or more methods of machine guarding to protect the operator and the other employees from the 2'' opening on the rotating shaft of the new portable chemical transfer pump from the blender to the mud tanks. By not guarding the rotating parts on the chemical transfer pump, employees were exposed to laceration hazards.    (c) Cyclone Drilling, Inc., Drilling Rig 17, API 05-045-19478, Rifle, CO 81650: On and before July 7, 2011 the creating, exposing and correcting employer did not provide one or more methods of guarding to protect the operator and the other employees from ingoing nip points on the orange pneumatic, air winch, Model XJFH-5/35.  This winch is positioned at the top of the steps leading to the rig floor and is approximately 4 feet off the rig floor.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in hazards.      Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclose Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Dec 21, 2011

Abate by

Jan 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,805 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23 (a)(9): The employer did not guard the floor holes into which persons cannot accidentially walk (on account of fixed machinery, equipment, or walls) shall be protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than 1 inch wide. The cover shall be securlely held in place to prevent tools or materials from falling through:    (a) Cyclone Drilling, Inc., Drilling Rig 17, API 05-045-19478, Rifle, CO 81650: On and before July 7, 2011 the creating, exposing and correcting employer did not guard six circular openings of approximately 9'' diameter on the mud tank floor. These hole openings have 14'' rods sticking out of them as well. This condition exposed employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclose Corrective Action Worksheet).