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OSHA Inspection: EXETER DRILLING

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of EXETER DRILLING in HWY. 7, 1/4 MILE W. OF TENNYSON, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 100578756.

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Establishment
EXETER DRILLING
Site address
HWY. 7, 1/4 MILE W. OF TENNYSON
City
LAFAYETTE
State
CO
ZIP
80026
Mailing
1670 BROADWAY, SUITE 3400, DENVER, CO 80202
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 1993
Abate by
May 3, 1993
Penalty
Initial $3,750 · Current $3,750
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 explosion:
(a)  Location:  Boulder County, Co., Exeter rig #1, South
of Highway 7 and West of Tennyson:  On or about November
14, 1993.  Exeter Drilling Company did not ensure that well
control procedures were implemented to prevent the "poor
boy" gas separator from exceeding it's capacity.
Among other's, one feasible and acceptable abatement method
to correct this hazard is to train/instruct employees in the
avoidance, recognition and actions required to prevent
exceeding the capacities of "poor boy" gas separators.

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