OSHA Inspection: ALLIED HORIZONTAL WIRELINE SERVICES

Issued

Apr 23, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6):  In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition:    At this location, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while performing oil and gas flow-back operations.  The employer allowed:    a)    an Allmand Light/Power Plant, Model Night-Lite Pro II, which was not approved for the hazardous location;    b)     a Telehandler, JLG Model G9-43A, which was not approved for the hazardous location; and,    c)     a Rough Terrain Telehandler, Genie Model TT-TEREX-SBFL, which was not approved for the hazardous location.     d)    Torque wrench was not approved for the hazardous location

Issued

Apr 23, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3): Equipment was not safe for the location in that it was not of a type and design that the employer demonstrated would provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved:  At this location, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while performing oil and gas flow-back operations.  The employer allowed:  a)    an Allmand Light/Power Plant, Model Night-Lite Pro II, which was not approved for the hazardous location;  b)     a Telehandler, JLG Model G9-43A, which was not approved for the hazardous location; and,  c)     a Rough Terrain Telehandler, Genie Model TT-TEREX-SBFL, which was not approved for the hazardous location.    d)     Torque Machine which was not approved for the hazardous location

Issued

Apr 23, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    At this location, employees tasked with running a junk basket and a gauge ring into well 01-06H was exposed to chemical hazards associated with back flow operations at this well site.  The employer did not identify nor evaluate hazards including but not limited to those of the vapors and gasses being released to atmosphere at the site.

Issued

Apr 23, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:    At this job site, for employees participating in flow back operations at washburn ranch well site 01-05H, 01-06H and 01-07H in this remote area where a fire occurred and employees were burned, the employer did not take appropriate steps prior to any accident to ascertain that emergency medical assistance or trained and equipped personnel would be promptly available when an injury occurs.

Issued

Apr 23, 2015

Abate by

May 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(g)(2)(i): Locations were not classified depending on the properties of the flammable vapors, liquids, or gases that may be present and the likelihood that a flammable or combustible concentration or quantity is present:    At this location, employees tasked with running a junk basket and gauge ring operations on an oil and gas well site were exposed to fire and explosion hazards associated with oil and gas back flow operations.  The employer did not classify the work area and designate areas where electrical equipment could be used depending on the properties of the gases, vapors or other hazards that may have been present during this and other workplace operations.