OSHA Inspection: BASIC ENERGY SERVICES

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 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) Leo Robinson 28-10 well site west of Bainville, MT: On or about April 29, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to an approximate 55 foot fall hazard while working from the derrickman's tubing platform where the employer had installed an emergency egress "Geronimo" safety unit that had the escape line rigged with one wire rope clip in place at the anchor point.     Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct the hazard would be for the employer to correctly install and rig the "Geronimo" safety slide ground anchor cable to withstand a pull of at least 3,000 lb. Illustration 2 and 3, pages 10 and 11 of the Manufacturer's Operators Manual contains the statement to use at least three American Petroleum Institute approved cable clamps to secure it in place when a thimble is used to turn back the wire rope and then apply the wire rope clips/clamps.       b) Leo Robinson 28-10 well site west of Bainville, MT: On or about April 29, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to a fall and rapid descent from an emergency escape line where the employer had the emergency escape (Geronimo) safety slide anchor approximately 95 feet from the well bore.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(iii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having both sides open, did not have one stair railing on each side:    (a) Basic Energy Services: On April 29, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards while using the seven riser stairs that were located at the edge of the drilling rig floor platform. The left handrail when facing the stairs was not in place.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    (a) Basic Energy Services: On April 29, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards while using the seven riser stairs that were located at the edge of the drilling rig floor platform. The right handrail when facing the stairs did not have an intermediate rail. The left handrail when facing the stairs was not in place.

Issued

Oct 1, 2014

Abate by

Oct 28, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    (a) Basic Energy Services: On April 29, 2014 and at times prior, employees were exposed to slip, trip, and fall hazards while using the seven riser stairs that were located at the edge of the drilling rig floor platform. The third and fourth risers from the platform were not evenly spaced.