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OSHA Inspection: NABORS DRILLING USA

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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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
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
23
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2013
Abate by
Aug 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $27,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced
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

Deleted Repeat Gravity 1 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2013
Abate by
Aug 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $16,500 · Current $0 Reduced
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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