MARIENVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: VERTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of VERTICAL RESOURCES, INC. in WELL MADISON #35, HOWE TWP, FOREST CTY, MARIENVILLE, PA 16239 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 309335057.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- VERTICAL RESOURCES, INC.
- Site address
- WELL MADISON #35, HOWE TWP, FOREST CTY
- City
- MARIENVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16239
- Mailing
- RD 2 BOX 132, CHANDLERS VALLEY, PA 16312
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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 catastrophic failure of a wellhead assembly resulting in an explosion and fire: a) Forest County, Howe Township, Madison #35 Well - On or about July 29, 2006 the stripper rubber component of the Lowery L-HFCS-W wellhead assembly failed when circulation was reversed. This component is not designed to retain the full working pressure of the entire wellhead assembly, unless the package parts have been installed and the complete unit assembled. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to: 1. Follow proper installation procedures according to the Lowery Well Heads, Inc. model L-HFCS-W model wellhead. 2. Ensure in normal operations, pumps, piping, hoses, valves, and other fittings shall not be operated at pressures greater than their rated working pressure and shall be maintained in good operating condition, as specified by Section 9.13.4 of the American Petroleum Institute (API) Standard RP 54- 1999, "Recommended Practices for Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations."
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $600
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $450
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2007
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $600
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $600 · Current $600
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2007
- Abate by
- Feb 22, 2007
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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 309335057.
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