KILLDEER, ND —
OSHA Inspection: CYCLONE DRILLING, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of CYCLONE DRILLING, INC. in CHASE 5-18H NEAR 113TH AVE SW, KILLDEER, ND 58640 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 347340838.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CYCLONE DRILLING, INC.
- Site address
- CHASE 5-18H NEAR 113TH AVE SW
- City
- KILLDEER
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58640
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 908, GILLETTE, WY 82717
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676
General-duty citation text
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 who were exposed to struck-by hazards: (a) On March 11, 2024, at Cyclone Rig 38 on Continental Chase 5-18H near 113th Ave SW Killdeer, ND, employees were exposed to being struck-by the drill line while performing slip and cut operations, when the top drive was not secured prior to releasing the dead-man anchor causing the top drive to fall. As the top drive fell, the slack in the drill line reacted uncontrollably resulting in struck-by hazards. Note: Among other methods, feasible and accepted methods to correct this hazard would be to: 1) Follow the work sequence of Cyclone Drilling JSA#9.1 Cut and Slip Drill Line and ensure the top drive is secured prior to releasing the dead-man anchor. 2) Ensure that the guards on the top drive are in place and working properly in accordance with API Recommended Practice 54 section 7.5 which states: "The hoisting line should not be removed from the hoisting drum until the traveling block is rested on the rig floor or held suspended by a separate purpose-built, support device."
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12676
- — Z (S) $12676
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,676 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) On March 11th, 2024, at Rig 38 on Continental Chase 5-18H near 113th Ave SW Killdeer, ND, employees engaged oil and gas drilling operations were exposed to caught-in and rotating equipment hazards where the guard on the drawworks was removed prior to the trop drive being set on the docking pins.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12676
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347340838.
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