OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii):   Every floor hole into which persons could accidentally walk were not guarded by a floor hole cover of standard strength and construction:      a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, there were several floor holes with missing covers in the mixing room.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):   Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not provided with toeboards where required:    a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Yellow Dawg Mills LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from falls of approximately 8 feet 4 inches while working on the fly ash hopper.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6):   Propane gas cylinders were not located outside of buildings.      a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, three propane tanks were stored inside a storage area.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):   Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:      a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, the fire extinguishers were not visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):  The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:      a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, the electrical panel located in the electrical trailer was blocked.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(4)(i):   The equipment grounding conductor and the grounding electrode conductor were not connected to the grounded circuit conductor on the supply side of the service disconnecting means, or on the supply side of the system disconnecting means or overcurrent devices when the system was separately derived:      a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, the electrical and rig manager trailers were not grounded.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1):  Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Yellow Dawg Mills LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, the electrical conduit on the fly ash hopper was cracked.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):  Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Yellow Dawg Mills LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, the cover for the light on the fly ash hopper was missing.

Issued

Mar 22, 2012

Abate by

Mar 27, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii):   Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:      a) On or about October 28, 2011, and at times prior, Continental Resources, Inc., as controlling employer, did not ensure that Patterson-UTI Drilling Company LLC, a subcontractor, protected their employees from injury in that, an electrical cord located at the command center was improperly spliced.