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OSHA Inspection: CACTUS DRILLING COMPANY, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of CACTUS DRILLING COMPANY, LLC in CACTUS RIG #171 KING GEORGE SA 5702 WELL 2H 10.3 MILES W DIRECTION FROM MONAHANS, TX, MONAHANS, TX 79756 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 345930283.

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Site address
CACTUS RIG #171 KING GEORGE SA 5702 WELL 2H 10.3 MILES W DIRECTION FROM MONAHANS, TX
City
MONAHANS
State
TX
ZIP
79756
Mailing
8300 SW 15TH STREET, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73128
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
847
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 M01

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 1, 2022
Abate by
Aug 5, 2022
Penalty
Initial $7,044 · Current $7,000 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.178(m)(1): Trucks shall not be driven up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object.  On or about April 27, 2022, an employee operating a rough terrain forklift drove the machine's forks directly in front of an employee's mid-section who was standing between a drill bit and a trailer. This exposed an employee to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7044

1910.304 C02

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jul 1, 2022
Abate by
Aug 5, 2022
Penalty
Initial $5,283 · Current $5,000 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.304(c)(2): Clearance from ground. Open conductors, open multiconductor cables, and service-drop conductors of not over 600 volts, nominal, shall conform to the minimum clearances specified in Table S-6. Open conductors, open multiconductor cables, and service-drop conductors of not over 600 volts, nominal, shall conform to the minimum clearances specified in Table S-6.  On or about April 27, 2022, Cactus Rig #171, black electrical cables (120-125V) were not at a minimum height clearance of 10 Feet. This condition exposed employees to  struck-by hazards and electrical shock hazards in the following instances:  a) Black power cord (120-125V) running from diesel storage tank to engine room was approximately 5'8" from the ground.  b) Black power cord (120-125V) running from diesel storage tank to storage container had approximately  4'7" from the ground.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $5000
  • — Z (S) $5283

1910.151 C

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 1, 2022
Abate by
Jul 14, 2022
Penalty
Initial $989 · Current $0 Reduced
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:  On or about April 27, 2022, the employer did not provide an emergency shower or eyewash station near the engine room where batteries are used free of an unobstructed path. This condition exposed employees to chemical burn hazards in the following instances:  a) Battery located in the VFD Variable Frequency Drive house.   b) Battery used for cold start for air compressors.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $989

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious 3 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 1, 2022
Abate by
Aug 5, 2022
Penalty
Initial $989 · Current $500 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  On or about April 27, 2022, at the Cactus Rig 171 top doghouse,  a coffee pot (7.5 to 12.5 Amps) and microwave (12.5 Amps) were plugged in directly to a  Fellowes Relocatable Power Tap(max load 15 Amp). This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $500
  • — Z (O) $989

1910.305 B02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 1, 2022
Abate by
Aug 5, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  On or about April 27, 2022, an electrical outlet was missing a faceplate outside the tool pusher's trailer. This exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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