OSHA Inspection: PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION, LP

Issued

2022-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8806.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.303(b)(1)  Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations: 29 CFR  1910.304(b)(3): Ground-fault circuit interrupter protection for personnel was not provided.  On or about April 27, 2022, a GFCI receptacle was not provided in the laundry area where the washer was located and used. This exposed employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

Issued

2022-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $989.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body near the engine room where batteries (corrosive due to the sulfuric acid solution) were being used and stored. This condition exposed employees to chemical burn hazards.

Issued

2022-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $989.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 Precision Rig 553; employees working in the dog house were exposed to fire and electrical shock hazards in the following instances:  a) An orange extension cord being used by employees was connected to a relocatable power tap in series(daisy chained) to one another.  b) A yellow/black extension cord being used by employees was connected to a relocatable power tap in series(daisy chained) to one another.  c) A yellow extension cord being used by employees was connected to a relocatable power tap in series(daisy chained) to one another.

Issued

2022-06-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $989.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  On or about, April 27, 2022, employees in the doghouse were exposed to electrical hazards such as electrical shock and/or burns due to defective extension cords in the following instances:  a) Inside the doghouse; an orange (16 AWG) was run through and pinched in between the wall and metal roof cover.   b) On the rig floor; a black/yellow extension cord was damaged (smashed) at the female end of the cord.