OSHA Inspection: SPRADLING, LP

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that areas where employees work were maintained in a lean and orderly manner exposing employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and floor opening was not adequately guarded by standard railing or any other effected means.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that all floor openings were closed on top of the mud tank exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 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.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that employees on the work platform were protected by railings while working above four feet exposing employees to fall hazards in the following instances:    a) On top of the mud tank    b) On the rig platform by the front stairs    c) On the V door gate

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

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.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that stairways had even steps exposing employees to fall hazards in the following instances:    a) side stairs leading to pipe rack area    b) rear stairs leading to mud pits    c) front stairs leading to parking area

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that open sided stairways had railings exposing employees to fall hazards in the following instances:    a) side stairs leading to pipe rack area    b) rear stairs leading to mud pits    c) front stairs leading to parking area

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): First aid supplies were not readily available.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a first aid kit with supplies was available for employees to use in the event of a emergency.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a emergency eyewash was available for employees to use in the event of an emergency exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1470.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition.    On or about August 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition on the rig platform exposing employees to fire hazards.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that part of the chain brake that was spinning was guarded so as to prevent accidental contact by employees on the rig platform exposing employees to rotating parts.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a flexible cable in the doghouse was free of recognized hazards exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxillary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substanially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that an outlet was provided with a cover in the doghouse so as to prevent accidental contact exposing employees to electrical hazards,

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective.    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not ensure that the rig had been grounded exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employee training did not include the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through (h)(3)(iv).    On or about August 13, 2014 the employer did not provide employees with H2S training while performing drilling activities where it is possible to come into contact with hazardous chemicals.