OSHA Inspection: MACKELLAR SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by a standard railing on all open sides:       At the worksite:  On or about August 19, 2013, the employer did not have a guard railing on the rig platform when the height was greater than four feet.  Employees were exposed to fall from height hazards.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b):  Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitate regular travel between levels, and for access to operating platforms at any equipment which requires attention routinely during operations.  Fixed stairs shall also be provided where access to elevations is daily or at each shift for such purposes as gauging, inspection, regular maintenance, etc., where such work may expose employees to acids, caustics, gases, or other harmful substances, or for which purposes the carrying of tools or equipment by hand is normally required:          At the worksite:  On or about August 19, 2013, the employer did not have a fixed stairs from the ground level to the operators station.  Employees were exposed to fall from height hazards.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Jan 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1):  At least two exit routes were not available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency:       At the worksite:  On or about August 19, 2013, the employer did not have two means of exit from the rig platform in the event of an emergency.  Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Jan 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):  Storage of materials created a hazard.  Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers were not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they were stable and secure against sliding or collapsing:       At the worksite:  On or about August 19, 2013, the employer did not have the pipe on the pipe rack chocked or block to prevent shifting.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught in between hazards.

Issued

Jan 22, 2014

Abate by

Jan 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4):  The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use:     At the worksite:  On or about August 19, 2013, the employer did not maintain a portable fire extinguisher fully charged on a service rig.  Employees were exposed to fire hazards.