YOAKUM, TX —
OSHA Inspection: GREY WOLF DRILLING CO LP, RIG #302
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GREY WOLF DRILLING CO LP, RIG #302 in HWY 111, 7 MI OUT OF, YOAKUM, TX 77995 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 310880588.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GREY WOLF DRILLING CO LP, RIG #302
- Site address
- HWY 111, 7 MI OUT OF
- City
- YOAKUM
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77995
- Mailing
- 10370 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 600, HOUSTON, TX 77042
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $2,125 · Current $1,275 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 a fall or burn hazard associated with an improperly installed auxiliary escape system: On or about March 15,2007, at this drilling rig site, the auxiliary escape line was installed in an unsafe manner in that the line was not of an adequate length. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method involves the employer ensuring the emergency escape line system is installed in accordance with Section 6.10.1a of the American Petroleum Institute's Recommended Practice 54 (3rd Edition, August 1999).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1275.00
- — Z (S) $2125.00
1910.23 A03 II
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020.00
- — Z (S) $1700.00
1910.178 M05 I
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
1910.307 B
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2007
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,275 · Current $765 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $765.00
- — Z (S) $1275.00
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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 310880588.
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