CECIL, AR —
OSHA Inspection: THORNTON DRILLING CO.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of THORNTON DRILLING CO. in OFF HYW 96 N.ON GRAVEL RD., CECIL, AR 72949 (NAICS 211111). OSHA activity number 308462571.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THORNTON DRILLING CO.
- Site address
- OFF HYW 96 N.ON GRAVEL RD.
- City
- CECIL
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72949
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 811, POCOLA, OK 74902
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 211111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1311
- Employees
- 280
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,500 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: Drilling Rig #18: The choke manifold controlling the flare line was left in the closed position during tripping allowing gas, water and fire to escape into the derrick, exposing employees to the hazard of fire/explosion on or about January 22, 2005. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS : To comply with the companies operating procedures concerning steps to take while tripping in procedures are being conducted on gas/oil wells. And the recommended procedures in the API for oil and gas wells drilling and servicing number 54, third addition, dated August 1999
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250
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: Drilling Rig #18: The Geronimo escape line was located in an area where vehicles are allowed to park and attached to a metal object that could cause severe injury to employees on or about January 22, 2005. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THE HAZARD IS: To comply with the recommended practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing procedures in the American Petroleum Institute (API) Number 54, Paragraph 6.10.1. Dated August 1999.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $2250.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $700 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: Drilling Rig #18: Vehicles belonging to the crew members were parked within 25 feet of the drilling rig floor, exposing employees to the hazard of fire. AMONG OTHER METHODS FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT HAZARD IS: To comply with the recommended practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing procedures in the American Petroleum Institute (API) Number 54, Paragraph 6.1.15., dated August 1999
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $700.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $1,125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $2250.00
1910.141 B01 I
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.141 G04
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1800.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1800.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2005
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $1,125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1125.00
- — Z (S) $2250.00
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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 308462571.
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