LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO —
OSHA Inspection: MERIDIAN OIL, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of MERIDIAN OIL, INC. in APACHE CANYON SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL #19-10, LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO 81054 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 101222594.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MERIDIAN OIL, INC.
- Site address
- APACHE CANYON SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL #19-10
- City
- LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81054
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 4289, FARMINGTON, NM 87499
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1389
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $640 · Current $640
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) On or about September 15, 1989 employees were exposed to the hazard of using an unreliable pressure gauge when engaged in the process of pressurizing the Apache Canyon Salt Water Disposal Well No. 19-10 in Las Animas Country, Colorado. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the use of only known properly working pressure gauges.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $640.00
- — Z (S) $640.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Mar 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $300
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.23 D01 III
- Issued
- Mar 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $300
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Mar 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $120 · Current $120
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $120.00
- — Z (S) $120.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 101222594.
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