OSHA Inspection: SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 burn hazards:  On or about January 11, 2020, employees engaged in performing cleaning and maintenance on a heater treater system with a combustible engine power washer within range of flammable material stored within the heater treater at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater were exposed to burn hazards.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5):  On or about January 11, 2020 the employer did not provide testing and monitoring equipment for employees cleaning a heater treater system at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater prior to entry into the tank vessel system.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), when testing for atmospheric hazards, the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted:  On or about January 11, 2020, employees were entering tank vessels at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater for cleaning purposes, without testing the atmospheric hazards.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  On or about January 11, 2020, employees engaged in cleaning vessels at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater were entering tanks without having performed an entry permit.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $4450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about On or about January 11, 2020 and times prior there to, employees entered tank vessels at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater for cleaning purposes, without first receiving training addressing safe permit space entry procedures.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $3200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop and implement,  at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   On or about January 11, 2020 employees engaged in cleaning heater treater tank vessels at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater were exposed to chemical hazards.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical  On or about January 11, 2020 employees engaged in performing cleaning and maintenance operations at the Dalziel Kenneth Scott Heater were exposed to chemical hazards from containers at the site not being labeled.

Issued

2020-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about January 11, 2020, employees at the Dalziel Lease Kenneth Scott Heater were performing cleaning and maintenance operations on a heater treater without a written certified hazard assessment.