KILGORE, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: SIGNAL WELL SERVICE
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SIGNAL WELL SERVICE in HWY 1252, KILGORE, TX 75662 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 307484105.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SIGNAL WELL SERVICE
- Site address
- HWY 1252
- City
- KILGORE
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 75662
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
- 213112
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1389
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 7, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
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: At the Frank White #4, well site in Gregg Count, employees were exposed to fire/explosion hazards during the release of flammable natural gas into their surrounding atmosphere. Alternative practices by the industry may include but are not limited to the following: a) Piping the gas from the water truck to a flair at a safe distance. b) The "blow out" oil, saltwater, and gas could have been transferred through existing pipes (approx 500ft) to an existing tank capable of being used for this purpose. c) The well could have been circulated to control the release of gas.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4200.00
- · Z (S) $4200.00
1904.39 A
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2004
- Abate by
- Sep 16, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200
Recent events (2)
- · I (O)
- · Z (O) $4200.00
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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 307484105.
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