FORTUNA, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: NABORS DRILLING USA
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NABORS DRILLING USA in WELL LEGAARD 2-25-HNB RIG #152, FORTUNA, ND 58844 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 338989148.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NABORS DRILLING USA
- Site address
- WELL LEGAARD 2-25-HNB RIG #152
- City
- FORTUNA
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58844
- Mailing
- 515 WEST GREENS ROAD, SUITE 1000, HOUSTON, TX 77067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $27,500 · 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 3, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall hazards while working around the shakers. There were four openings in the guardrails that had gaps approximately 16 inches and 24 inches that exposed employees to a fall of approximately 8 feet to the bottom of the mud tank while checking and cleaning the shaker filters. Nabors Drilling Rig #152 location is Well Legaard 2-25HNB near Fortuna, ND. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 316065440, Citation 2, Item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on December 24, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at Lat: 29.955714 N Long: 94.514161 W, near Devers, TX.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $7000
- · C (R) $27500
- · Z (R) $27500
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 20, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $16,500 · Current $0 Reduced
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 3, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to chemical burns from corrosive materials used during the drilling process without having facilities to provide a quick drench to wash corrosive chemicals from the face or body. Employees mix chemicals for drilling mud including lime which is a corrosive while in the mud house. There were two portable quick drenching stations located in the mud house and outside the mud house but did not contain water. The closest facility for quick drenching was located in the tool pusher's trailer off the drilling rig. Nabors Drilling Rig #152 location is Well Legaard 2-25HNB near Fortuna, ND. Note: This company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 316065416, Citation 2, Item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on December 24, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at the intersection of College Street and South Major Drive near Beaumont, TX.
Recent events (3)
- · F (R) $0
- · C (R) $16500
- · Z (R) $16500
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 338989148.
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