BRYCELAND, LA —
OSHA Inspection: SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY in OTTO CUMMINS NO.2 ALTERNATE WELL, BRYCELAND, LA 71014 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301993309.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY
- Site address
- OTTO CUMMINS NO.2 ALTERNATE WELL
- City
- BRYCELAND
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 71014
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1513, HOUSTON, TX 77251
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- Yes
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1311
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 B01
- Issued
- Apr 21, 1999
- Abate by
- May 17, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $7000.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 21, 1999
- Abate by
- May 17, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the uncontrolled release of high pressure gas (i.e. blowout), fire and explosion. Otto Cummings No.2 ALT well, Sec 24-T17N-R7W, Bienville Parish, LA. On or about October 24, 1998, the employer did not ensure that the completion string and unsupported length of pipe could withstand the forces forces imposed upon it. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to: 1. Design the completion string in such a way as to reduce the forces imposed upon it.
Recent events (2)
- — F (W)
- — Z (W) $70000.00
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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 301993309.
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