OSHA Inspection: BIG DOG DRILLING L.L.C.

Issued

2012-10-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.300(b)(2): Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment were not guarded when such parts were exposed to contact by employees or otherwise created a hazard:    Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.    On or about October 10, 2012, an employee of Big Dog Drilling assisting the operator/foreman of the Watson 1100 Drill rig was exposed to the rotating shaft and auger bit. The rotating shaft was not guarded or barricaded to protect the employee from caught-in or struck by hazards.