OSHA Inspection: NOBLE DRILLING

Issued

Sep 5, 1985

Abate by

Sep 17, 1985

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $210 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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:
a) The hazard of being struck by the inadequately secured hinged floor
sections of the pumphouse(s).
Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard, among other methods,
would be:
1) To remove the hinged floor sections from the pumphouse(s) and
transport them as individual units or to provide a positive primary
and secondary means of securing the hinged floor sections when in the
vertical position.
2) To provide a written procedure, detailing the steps to be taken when
stacking out, loading, unloading, or setting up the pumphouse(s).
3) To provide adequate training for employees to insure that they
understand the procedures to be followed when working with this
equipment and to insure employee's recognition and avoidance of
hazardous situations and unsafe working practices.