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OSHA Inspection: MERIDIAN OIL, INC.

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

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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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
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
1389
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 14, 1990
Abate by
Mar 15, 1990
Penalty
Initial $640 · Current $640
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

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
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

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
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

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
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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