OSHA Inspection: DAN D DRILLING CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was 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 hazards during oil/gas drilling operations:       a.  On or about 12/9/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, Drilling line wire rope was not adequately inspected and maintained to eliminate or minimize failure of drilling line wire rope which exposes employees to struck-by hazards during oil/gas drilling operations.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to rig fire and explosion hazards.         a.  On or about 12/9/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, An open flame portable heater was used on the rig floor which exposes employees to fire hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:       a.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, The crown platform did not have toeboards around open sides beneath where persons passed and where there was moving equipment and exposes employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:       a.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, At the north side of the rig floor a portion of the railing consisted of a single chain which was less than 42 inches in height from the rig floor and employees were exposed to falls to the ground from heights greater than 4 feet.      b.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, At the west side of the rig floor a portion of the railing consisted of a single rope and employees were exposed to falls to the ground from heights greater than 4 feet.      c.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, At the east side of the rig floor the"V" door railing consisted of a single chain and rig employees were exposed to falls to the ground from heights greater than 4 feet.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(v)(b): A strength to withstand at least the minimum requirement of 200 pounds top rail pressure;    a.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, At the west side of the rig floor a portion of the railing consisted of a single rope and employees were exposed to falls to the ground from heights greater than 4 feet

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):       a.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, The employer did not certify that each powered industrial truck operator was trained and evaluated.  Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when using powered industrial trucks to move drilling equipment.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   a.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program describing how labeling, safety data sheets, and training requirements would be implemented and there was no list of hazardous chemicals known to be present at the worksite where employees worked with hazardous chemicals that included but were not limited to lubricants (skin and eye irritant) and diesel fuel (skin irritant) which exposes employees to hazardous chemicals.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 26, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:    a.  On or about 12/10/12, Rig 18 at Rother 16-4-11-1HW, The employer did not provide effective information on the location and availability of a written hazard communication program, the list of hazardous chemicals known to be present at the worksite, and location of safety data sheets.  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals that included but were not limited to lubricant (skin and eye irritant) and diesel fuel (skin irritant) which exposes employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Mar 7, 2013

Abate by

Mar 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     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 fire, explosion, and struck-by hazards, when working from an elevated work platform:    a.  On or about December 9, 2012, Rig 18 Derrick Platform, During oil drilling rig operations, the employer did not properly install an auxiliary means of emergency escape prior to requiring an employee to work from the derrick man's platform which exposes employees to rig fire, explosion, and struck-by hazards.        DAN D DRILLING CORPORATION, WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, OSH ACT (5)(A)(1) GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE, WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311002638, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON 4/4/08, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT BILLY 1-1, TONKAWA, OK  74653.