OSHA Inspection: CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC.

Issued

2007-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $750.00 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 was free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the following hazards:
(a)On or about 1/11/07, at Richardson Well #17, Rig #9, outside Post TX:
Employees were exposed to fire and hazardous chemical exposure due to not
having
hydrogen sulfide monitoring systems in place while conducting well
servicing operations.
(b)On or about 1/11/07, at Richardson Well #17, Rig #9, outside Post TX:
The
derrickman was exposed to fire and explosion hazards due to not having the
geronimo line in
place while conducting well servicing operations.
(c)On or about 1/11/07, at Richardson Well #17, Rig #9, outside Post TX:
Employees were exposed to fire and struck by hazards due to having
vehicles parked within
the guy wires while conducting well servicing operations.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to follow American Petroleum Institute (API) RP 54 which
requires the use of H2S
detection equipment; emergency escape lines for the derrickman; and
restricts the parking of
vehicles within the fall line of the derrick.

Issued

2007-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00 · Current $450.00 Reduced

Issued

2007-07-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1250.00 · Current $750.00 Reduced