OSHA Inspection: NOMAC DRILLING, LLC

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

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 fall hazards:     (a) On or about April 2, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall and/or fire hazards while working on the derrick board. The auxiliary escape line did not have the carriage/buggy attached to the cable so as to facilitate a fast means of escape in the event of a fire or other emergency. Nomac Drilling Rig #323 location is Well TML 14-13 #1H near Trenton, ND.     (b) On or about April 2, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall and/or fire hazards while working on the derrick board. The auxiliary escape line was secured to a hose reel at the ground level and no one on site knew if the hose reel would hold a 3,000 pound pull weight. Nomac Drilling Rig #323 location is Well TML 14-13 #1H near Trenton, ND.     Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of abatement to correct this hazard includes but is not limited to following the manufacturer's installation instructions and the API RP 54-1995 Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Drilling, section 6.10.1, to ensure that the carriage/buggy is attached to provide a ready and convenient way to escape and that the ground anchor will withstand a 3,000-pound pull.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

May 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:      (a) On or about April 2, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were working on the second floor of the mud house mixing chemicals and were exposed to corrosive material (calcium hydroxide "lime") without having a usable eyewash in the area. Nomac Drilling Rig #323 location is Well TML 14-13 #1H near Trenton, ND.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

May 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $55,000 · Current $7,000 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 April 2, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were working on the second floor of the mud house mixing chemicals and were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to the ground below. Nomac Drilling Rig #323 location is Well TML 14-13 #1H near Trenton, ND.    Note: This company was previously cited for violations of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which were contained in OSHA Inspection Number 314933656, Citation 01, Item 001, and affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Drilling Rig #11 in Cordell, OK; OSHA Inspection Number 314159534, Citation 01, Item 001, and affirmed as a final order on February 19, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at Drilling Rig #33 in Wyalusing, PA; and OSHA Inspection Number 314154840, Citation 01, Item 001, and affirmed as a final order on September 17, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at Drilling Rig #14 in Towanda Township, PA.