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OSHA Inspection: CHEROKEE DRILLING

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CHEROKEE DRILLING in FAIRPLAIN INTERCHANGE EXIT 132, RIPLEY, WV 25271 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 305487084.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
CHEROKEE DRILLING
Site address
FAIRPLAIN INTERCHANGE EXIT 132
City
RIPLEY
State
WV
ZIP
25271
Mailing
ROUTE 1, BOX 370, CHARLESTON, WV 25312
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
20
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

23 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Aug 28, 2003
Penalty
Initial $681 · Current $681
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 the potential failure of the drilling rig due to
the employer using
a 1972 model IDECO 103-300  that was not labeled consistent with American
Petroleum
Institute's (API) Specification 4F, Specification for Drilling and Well
Servicing Structures,
which requires that drilling and well servicing structures be provided
with a nameplate
indicating the ratings for the maximum static hook load, guy lines
applicability, and
maximum rated wind velocity with rated capacity of pipe rack, as observed
on August 5,
2003.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $681.00
  • — Z (S) $681.00

1910.151 B

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $146 · Current $146
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $146.00
  • — Z (S) $146.00

1910.1030 C01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $486 · Current $486
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $486.00
  • — Z (S) $486.00

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 C04

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $243 · Current $243
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $243.00
  • — Z (S) $243.00

1910.253 B03 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Aug 27, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.101 A

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Aug 27, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $194 · Current $194
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $194.00
  • — Z (S) $194.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $146 · Current $146
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $146.00
  • — Z (S) $146.00

1910.1200 F05 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.141 C01 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $194 · Current $194
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $194.00
  • — Z (S) $194.00

1910.178 L02 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $340 · Current $340
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $340.00
  • — Z (S) $340.00

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 10 10 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $486 · Current $486
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $486.00
  • — Z (S) $486.00

1910.303 B01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $244 · Current $244
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $244.00
  • — Z (S) $244.00

1910.132 D02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Penalty
Initial $340 · Current $340
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $340.00
  • — Z (S) $340.00

1910.133 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.136 A

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Aug 22, 2003
Abate by
Sep 2, 2003
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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 305487084.

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