OSHA Inspection: ENSIGN USD

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4125.00 · Current $4125.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Rig #146, Tioga County, PA: An Ace Hardware relocatable power tap (power strip) located in the doghouse on the counter top adjacent to the rig control panel was daisy chained to an Isobar Tripplite surge protector exposing workers to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about October 30, 2013.    b) Rig #146, Tioga, County, PA: An Innovera surge protector used in the doghouse to power various appliances including a coffee maker, a battery charger, and a water cooler/ heater, was not installed and used in accordance with the devices listing and labeling exposing workers to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about October 30, 2013.    c) Rig #146, Tioga County, PA: A Prime power strip was attached to an overhead cable support tray in the doghouse. The power strip was used to power a microwave and a cellular phone booster and was not installed and used in accordance with the devices listing and labeling, exposing workers to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about October 30, 2013.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2013-12-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Rig #146, Tioga County, PA: A derrick hand who voluntarily wears an air purifying respirator while dispensing dry chemicals in the hopper house had not been medically screened. Additionally, the worker's respirator was improperly stored in the bottom of a storage tub and was not in a sanitary condition, on or about October 30, 2013.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED