OSHA Inspection: DAN D DRILLING CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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):    The employer does not ensure that the vee door opening on the rig floor remains closed or guarded with standard railings or equivalent when not in use.  This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2104.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazards greater than 4 feet.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that an appropriate guard rail system be in use when the vee door is not in use.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

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:  The employer does not ensure that the mud pit shower is installed when employees are working with corrosive materials such as but not limited to hydrated lime.  This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014. Employees were exposed to the hazard of chemical burns.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that an appropriate and functioning shower be installed when employees are handling corrosive materials.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $4,400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14): Employers permitted the use of slings without affixed and legible identification markings:   The employer does not ensure that chain slings used with the air hoist line  that have missing identification tags are not removed from service. This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that appropriate identification tags are attached to all lifting slings or removed from service.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:   The employer does not ensure that chain slings used with the air hoist line have attached identification tags that state the size, grade, rated capacity reach. This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that appropriate identification tags are attached to lifting chain slings.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:   The employer does not ensure that chain slings used with the air hoist line were inspected on a regular and periodic basis not to exceed once every 12 months.   This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014.  Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that appropriate inspections are conducted and certified.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(b): Documentation for areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 was not available to those authorized to design, install, inspect, maintain, or operate electric equipment at the location:   The employer does not provide documentation that the drilling area of the rig floor is a hazardous location.  This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014, at the well site of Eddings 5H-20, sec 20-1N-10E, Coal County.  Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate, and implement written procedures to ensure that only equipment approved for the classification and division of the rig floor.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.  The employer does not ensure that equipment used on the rig floor is approved for the hazardous location.  This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014, at the well site of Eddings 5H-20, sec 20-1N-10E, Coal County.  Employees are exposed to fire and explosion hazards.         Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate, and implement written procedures to ensure that only equipment approved for the classification and division of the rig floor.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  The employer does not ensure that employees have access to safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) for chemicals used in the drilling mud and all mud components. This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of fire, explosion and chemical exposure.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that appropriate SDS/MSDS's for all materials used in the drilling mud are available for all exposed employees.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jul 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees had not previously been trained about was introduced into their work area and chemical-specific information was not always available through labels and material safety data sheets:  The employer does not ensure that employees are trained on the physical and health hazards when new chemicals including but not limited to non diesel liquid hydrocarbons used in the drilling mud are brought to the drilling location. This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of fire, explosion and chemical exposure.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that appropriate information and training is provided to employees exposed to the drilling mud.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of  rig fire and explosion  which are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    The employer permits the use of an open flame portable heater on the rig floor where there is the potential for flammable liquids or vapors to be present. This violation most recently occurred on or about December 18, 2014, at the well site of Eddings 5H-20, sec 20-1N-10E, Coal County, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards.  Dan D Drilling Corporation was previously cited for a violation of Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 786421, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 27, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at Rother 16-4-11 Section 11-16N-R4W, Logan County, Oklahoma.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate, and implement written procedures to ensure that open flame heaters are not used on the rig floor.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $70,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.  The employer does not provide and ensure the use of flame-resistant personal protective clothing (FRC) to protect employees from burns due to potential flash fires.  This violation most recently occurred on or about December 18, 2014.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate, and implement policies for the use of Flame resistant Clothing (FRC) for employees with possible exposure to flash fires and explosions.    Dan D Drilling Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314931189, citation number 1, Item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 6, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at .9 miles east of CR 500 on Custer Rd., Dacoma, Oklahoma.

Issued

Jun 17, 2015

Abate by

Jun 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $38,500

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer does 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:  The employer does not ensure the emergency egress from the rig derrick mounted platform is properly installed including but not limited to the ground anchorage. This violation occurred on or about December 18, 2014.  Employees were exposed to fall and struck by hazards.  The Dan D Drilling Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard Section 5(a)(1) of the OSHA Act, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 786421, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 28, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at the Rother 16-4-11 well, Section 11-16N-4W, Logan County.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that an appropriate anchorage is used.