EDNA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: TETRA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LP
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of TETRA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LP in NOVIAN, A.F.GAS UNIT #1, WELL NO.2, ID NO.179128, EDNA, TX 77957 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 307708479.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TETRA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES, LP
- Site address
- NOVIAN, A.F.GAS UNIT #1, WELL NO.2, ID NO.179128
- City
- EDNA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77957
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 73087, HOUSTON, TX 77273
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2004
- Abate by
- Nov 15, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 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 the hazards associated with unexpected release of pressure from wells: On or about July 16, 2004, employees were exposed to the recognized hazard of unexpected release of well pressure. Among other methods, one feasible method to correct this hazard would be to develop and implement written procedures to identify risks from well pressure and minimize exposure to such risks to levels as low as reasonably practical.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4725.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2004
- Abate by
- Nov 10, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300
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 valves not maintained in good operating condition: On 16 July 2004, three employees worked in the cellar of the A.F. Novian Gas Unit #1, Well No. 2, ID No. 179128. The employees attempted to open the well casing valve by applying an 18 inch pipe wrench to the wheel handle. In accordance with Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 54, THIRD EDITION, AUGUST 1999, American Petroleum Institute , section 9.13, Pressure Equipment, sub-section 9.13.4, the casing valve was not evaluated whether it was in good operating condition to have opened and allowed stored pressure to escape via the riser. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to develop, implement, and enforce a protocol that includes addressing frozen, stuck, hard to open or close valves and their handles. The protocol should include complete excavation and exposure of valves to be worked on in order to assist in the determination of whether the valves are in good operating condition.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $6300.00
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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 307708479.
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