OSHA Inspection: SUN WELL SERVICE, INC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 27, 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 fire/explosion hazards:     (a)   On or about April 26, 2013, for employees exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working on and around the operational service rig where a diesel powered rig pump with known ignition sources approximately 20 feet from an open-top return tank with crude oil and/or other hydrocarbons was present at Fort Berthold 147-94-1A-12-2H, Killdeer, ND.     (b)  On or about April 26, 2013, for employees exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working on and around the operational service rig where a diesel powered transfer pump with known ignition sources approximately 3 feet from the open-top return tank with crude oil and/or other hydrocarbons was present at Fort Berthold 147-94-1A-12-2H, Killdeer, ND.     (c)   On or about April 26, 2013, for employees exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working on and around the operational service rig where a lit flare stack approximately 25 feet horizontally from the open-top return tank with crude oil and/or other hydrocarbons was present at Fort Berthold 147-94-1A-12-2H, Killdeer, ND.     Abatement Note:  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to ensure that "Discharges of oil or gas to the atmosphere should be to a safe area, preferably on the downwind side of the well and a minimum of 100 ft (30.5 m) from the wellhead, open flame, or other sources of ignition.", as described in Section 12 of the American Petroleum Institute - Recommended Practice 54, "Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations".

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 27, 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 hazards:     (a)  On or about April 26, 2013, for employees exposed to struck-by hazards while working on and around the operational service rig where the employer did not ensure that each section of a high pressure rigid line transporting fluid from the well was secured using appropriate means to prevent movement should the line fail due to a kick at Fort Berthold 147-94-1A-12-2H, Killdeer, ND.     Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to ensure that each section of a high pressure rigid line is secured using appropriate means to prevent movement should the line fail as described in Section 9 of the American Petroleum Institute - Recommended Practice 54, "Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations".

Issued

Jun 24, 2013

Abate by

Jun 27, 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 hazards:     (a) On or about April 26, 2013, for employees exposed to an approximate 54-foot fall hazard while working from the derrickman's tubing platform where the employer had installed an emergency egress "Geronimo" safety slide anchor approximately 110 feet from the wellbore and was secured with only one cable clamp at Fort Berthold 147-94-1A-12-2H, 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.