OSHA Inspection: BRIAN L. BIRK

Issued

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 struck by hazards:   Employees working the drilling rig  located at SEC 31, TWP 22, R 16, 1485 fsl, 3135 fel, Le Roy, KS 66857, in the area of the mud pump were exposed to struck by hazards created by the whipping action of high pressure hose in the event of a hose failure. The connection of the mud hose was not protected by safety chains or cables.   AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: TO SECURE THE HOSE ENDS USING CABLES OR CHAINS PROPERLY LOCATED AND OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO RESIST HOSE WHIPPING SHOULD IT BECOME DISCONNECTED OR BROKEN AS REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 9.13.3 OF API RP 54, RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS, 1999 EDITION.   29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violation is completed.

Issued

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by moving parts:  Employees working the drilling rig located at SEC 31, TWP 22, R 16, 1485 fsl, 3135 fel, Le Roy, KS 66857 in the area of the mud pump were exposed to hazards created by the unguarded moving parts of the pony rod.  There was a 9 X 19 inch opening in the housing of the Gaso mud pump.

Issued

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 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 the rig located at SEC 31, TWP 22, R 16, 1485 fsl, 3135 fel, Le Roy, KS 66857, were exposed to in-running nip point hazards of unguarded pulleys on the engine for the mud pump. The pulleys are between 28 and 45 inches from the working/walking surface.

Issued

2015-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3): 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3): Vertical and inclined belts were not enclosed by a guard conforming to the standards in paragraphs specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Employees working the rig located at SEC 31, TWP 22, R 16, 1485 fsl, 3135 fel, Le Roy, KS 66857, were exposed to in running nip point hazards created by the unguarded 1 inch belts for the mud pump engine.