OSHA Inspection: NOV TUBESCOPE

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $27500.00 · Current $22000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    On or about January 4, 2015 the employer did not provide employees with procedures for controlling potential hazardous energy in the form of potential energy while performing maintenance on a batch oven exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    NOV Tubescope was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314937434, citation number 1, item number 12a and was affirmed as a final order on July 23, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3600 South Kelly, Edmond, Oklahoma 73013.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees.    On or about January 4, 2015 the employer did not provide employees with training for controlling potential hazardous energy in the form of potential energy while performing maintenance on a batch oven exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    NOV Tubescope was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314937434, citation number 1, item number 12c and was affirmed as a final order on July 23, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3600 South Kelly, Edmond, Oklahoma 73013.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance.    On or about January 4, 2015 the employer did not ensure that only authorized controlled potential hazardous energy in the form of potential energy while performing maintenance on a batch oven exposing employees to caught-in hazards.    NOV Tubescope was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314937434, citation number 1, item number 12d and was affirmed as a final order on July 23, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3600 South Kelly, Edmond, Oklahoma 73013.

Issued

2015-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.    On or about January 4, 2015 the employer did not provide employees with hardware for blocking and/or securing a counterweight that had stored potential energy on the  batch oven exposing employees to caught-in hazards.