OSHA Inspection: SUN WELL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Jun 25, 2013

Abate by

Jun 28, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,750 Reduced

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 and fire/explosion hazards:     (a) On or about April 26, 2013, for three employees exposed to fall and fire/explosion hazards where the Geronimo line was secured with only one saddle clamp to its anchor point at the well site identified as the Cedar 148-94-12D-01-4H TF on Rig #24 near Killdeer, ND.        (b) On or about April 26, 2013, for three employees exposed to fire and explosion hazards where the Geronimo line was hooked on the opposite side of the derrickman's platform approximately seven feet from where the employees were working at the well site identified as Cedar 148-94-12D-01-4H TF on Rig #24 near Killdeer, ND.    Abatement Note: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct the hazard would be for the employer to correctly install and secure the "Geronimo" safety slide ground anchor cable by using at least three (API) American Petroleum Institute approved cable clamps in accordance with Geronimo Manufacturing, Inc. Operators Manual, pages 9-11, "INSTALLATION", Illustrations 2 and 3, and "Do not force your crew to have to climb over anything to gain access to the Geronimo unit."