OSHA Inspection: STRATA DRILLING & CONTRACTING, INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a): Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s):    a) Main River - Employees were observed on a motorized skiff making way to the staging area pier and not wearing a personal floatation device, on or about 02/11/2015.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(c): Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations:    a) Main River - Employees were observed on a motorized skiff making way to the staging area pier and a life ring with at least 90 feet of line was not provided, on or about 02/11/2015.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(4): Compressed gas cylinder(s) being transported by powered vehicles were not secured in a vertical position:    a) Staging Area Pier - Employees were transporting one oxygen cylinder and one acetylene cylinder on a skiff and the cylinders were laying flat and not secured, on or about 02/11/2015.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9): Compressed gas cylinder(s) were not secured in an upright position:  a) Crane Barge - An acetylene gas cylinder in storage was not secured to protect from displacement, on or about 02/11/2105.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.350(f)(6): Box(es) used for the storage of gas hose were not ventilated:    a) Crane Barge - Acetylene fuel gas hose was stored in a metal non vented job site tool box, on or about 02/11/2015.

Issued

Mar 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii):  To prevent employees from entering hazard areas, the employer did not erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas and/or did not train each employee to understand what these markings signify:    a) Crane Barge - Employees were storing material such as but not limited to; bags of cement and gang boxes near the unprotected swing radius of a Kobelco crawler crane, model number CK1100, on or about 02/11/2015.