OSHA Inspection: ATLAS DRILLING, LLC

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Drilling rig derrick:  On or about March 18, 2014, and times prior to, employees worked on the rig derrick during the drilling of an oil/gas well.  In the following instances the use of the secondary emergency only means of egress (Geronimo System) was obstructed:    a)  The Geronimo device was mounted on the exterior of the windwall exposing the employee(s) to the hazards of falling to the ground or rig floor, or delayed egress during a rig emergency.    b)  The Geronimo landing area had a wood dunnage rack sitting in the exiting path exposing the employee to the hazard of striking the rack and the dunnage it contained.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:    Drilling rig derrick:  On or about March 18, 2014, and times prior to, employees worked on the rig derrick during the drilling of an oil/gas well where an emergency egress system was provided. The secondary emergency egress system (Geronimo) ground anchorage installation was not adequate to prevent its movement during use.  This exposed the descending employee to the hazards of falling descent device or striking the ground at a high speed.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Jun 23, 2014

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard:      On or about March 18, 2014, employees engaged in the drilling of an oil/gas well worked with and around pipe storage racks that did not have means to prevent their contents from rolling off their ends. This exposed those employees to the hazard of being struck by the falling pipe or tool in the following instances:    a)  Catwalk area:  The racks on the north side of the catwalk.    b)  Northeast corner of the well site:  The tubular tools/equipment racks, on their west end.

Issued

Jun 19, 2014

Abate by

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  On or about March 18, 2014, and times prior to, employees engaged in the drilling of an oil/gas well used diesel from inadequately marked storage tanks in the following instances:  a)  Light house interior:  The vertical storage tank was not marked as to its contents or hazards.  b)  Rig diesel tank area:  The rig diesel tank was not marked as to its health hazards.