DOVE CREEK, CO · 2007-10-27 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: GREY WOLF DRILLING, INC., RIG #802

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2007-10-27 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GREY WOLF DRILLING, INC., RIG #802 in 31-30 SOUTH GYPSUM, DOVE CREEK, CO 81324 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 310593538.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: GREY WOLF DRILLING, INC., RIG #802
Site address: 31-30 SOUTH GYPSUM
City: DOVE CREEK
State: CO
ZIP: 81324
Mailing: 743 HORIZON COURT, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2007-10-27 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2007-10-27 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-04-20 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-07-30 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2014-08-02 02:12:45

Establishment context

NAICS code: 213111
SIC code (legacy): 1381
Employees: 13
Ownership type: A

Citations

9 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 10 instances 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

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 was free from
recognized hazards
which were likely to cause death or serious physical harm from injury in
that, employees
were exposed to being asphyxiated from hydrogen sulfide:
a) On or about October 28, 2007 and at times prior, employees were exposed
to injury in
that, employees were exposed to being asphyxiated from hydrogen sulfide in
that an adequate
Hydrogen sulfide program had not been implemented:
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazardous
condition while wildcatting would be to implement a hydrogen sulfide
program which
complies with API RP49 and API RP68 when spudding-in.
Abatement Note:  Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").

Recent events (2)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (S) $2500.00
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.142 I01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $1,275 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (O) $1000.00
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (O) $1000.00
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1275.00

1910.151 C

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (S) $1700.00
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $1700.00
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1700.00

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (S) $5000.00
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $5000.00
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (R) $10000.00

1910.184 D

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $7,500 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (S) $5000.00
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (S) $5000.00
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (R) $7500.00

1910.184 E03 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (S)
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (S)
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (R)

1910.184 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008

Recent events (4)

2014-07-30 00:00:00 · Q $7500.00
2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (S)
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (S)

1910.184 E01

Deleted Repeat Gravity 01 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $7,500 · Current $7,500

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (R) $7500.00
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (R) $7500.00
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (R) $7500.00

1910.157 E02

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed

Issued: Mar 11, 2008
Abate by: Mar 19, 2008
Penalty: Initial $850

Recent events (3)

2009-05-27 00:00:00 · F (O)
2008-03-24 00:00:00 · I (O)
2008-03-11 00:00:00 · Z (O) $850.00

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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 310593538.

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