VERNON, KS ·
OSHA Inspection: BIRK PETROLEUM
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BIRK PETROLEUM in SEC 28, TWP 23, R 16, VERNON, KS 66783 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 310779301.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BIRK PETROLEUM
- Site address
- SEC 28, TWP 23, R 16
- City
- VERNON
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 66783
- Mailing
- 874 12TH RD SW, BURLINGTON, KS 66839
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
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 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 struck-by hazards: Employees operating the drilling rig at Vernon Well #22, SEC 28, TWP 23, R 16 in Vernon, Kansas were exposed to struck-by hazards created by the whipping action of high pressure hoses in the event of a failure at the discharge from the mud pump and the connection at the base of the drilling platform. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to secure the hose ends using cables or chains properly located and of sufficient strength to resist hose whipping should it become disconnected or broken and/or replace damaged equipment as referenced in paragraph 9.13.4 of API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, 1999 edition. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $375.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $375.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $225.00
- · Z (S) $450.00
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2007
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $375.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2007
1904.32 A02
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2007
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 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 310779301.
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