OSHA Inspection: LANDMARK DRILLING, LLC

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  Employees working drilling rig #6, located at SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS were exposed to fall hazards of greater than four feet while walking and working in the following locations:  a) Generator platform; a 73 inch section did not have top rails installed, distance from walking surface to the ground was 59 inches.  b) Drilling floor; outside of dog house;  there was a 13 inch gap in the guard rail between two platforms, distance from working surface to the ground was 6 feet, 10 inches.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:  Employees working drilling rig #6, located at SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS were exposed to trip and fall hazards of up to 6 feet, 10 inches from the stairs to the ground below in that the two sets of stairs from the drilling floor to the pipe rack area did not have stair rails on the open sides.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(e): The employer did not ensure that employees were not using defective or damaged personal protective equipment in the workplace:  Drilling rig #6, located at SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS; employees climbing the derrick were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 30 feet in that the lanyard used to tie off was frayed and the stitching was damaged.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  Employees working drilling rig #6, at SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards in that the pony rod of the Skytop Brewster high pressure mud pump was not fully guarded.  There were openings of 12 inches x 25 inches on both sides of the metal housing.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:.  Employees working drilling rig #6, SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS were exposed to caught in hazards in that rotating horizontal shafting was not fully enclosed on the following equipment:   a) mud mixer motor; 2 inch section located 22 inches from the ground. b) water pump; 2 inch section located 15 inches from the floor.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Employees working drilling rig #6, located at SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS were exposed in-running nip point hazards in that pulleys located approximately 3 feet and 5 1/2 feet from the ground were not guarded. on the diesel engine for the mud pump.

Issued

Apr 8, 2014

Abate by

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Employees working drilling rig #6, located at SEC 31, TWP 14, R 31, 1370 fnl, 1130 fsl, Oakley, KS were exposed to in-running nip point hazards in that the vertical belts located approximately 3 feet to 5 1/2 feet from the ground on the diesel engine for the mud pump were not enclosed.