DUNCAN, OK ·
OSHA Inspection: THOMAS DRILLING CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of THOMAS DRILLING CO. in 6.6 MILES W. OF DUNCAN ON HWY 7, DUNCAN, OK 73534 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 306645854.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THOMAS DRILLING CO.
- Site address
- 6.6 MILES W. OF DUNCAN ON HWY 7
- City
- DUNCAN
- State
- OK
- ZIP
- 73534
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 400, DUNCAN, OK 73534
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2004
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,400 Reduced
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: On or about July 6, 2004, at approximately 3:30am, the Thomas Drilling Rig #1 collapsed due to the combination of the physical condition of the rig which had not been inspected adequately to identify weakened welds, and stress fractures and the loading of the rig and high winds on that day. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to inspect and maintain the rig in a safe condition in accordance with American Petroleum Institute Guidelines API 54-1992, Section 8.2.1.n
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3400.00
- · Z (S) $4900.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 306645854.
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