ZURICH, MT —
OSHA Inspection: FX DRILLING COMPANY, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FX DRILLING COMPANY, INC in FEDERAL UNIT #2-14 SEC 14 T36N-R21E, ZURICH, MT 59547 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 311216774.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FX DRILLING COMPANY, INC
- Site address
- FEDERAL UNIT #2-14 SEC 14 T36N-R21E
- City
- ZURICH
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59547
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 449, SHELBY, MT 59474
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
15 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $875 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 was 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) Drilling Rig: Employees were exposed to the hazards associated with wire failure while hoisting drill pipe and other drill equipment due to the damaged wire rope on the drum hoists located above the driller controls. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is follow the requirements set forth in the ASME B30.7-2001, Section 7-2.4.1 (c) (2) which sets forth the removal criteria wire rope for damage such as kinking, crushing, bird caging, or any other damage resulting in distortion of the rope structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $875 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 was 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) Drilling Rig: Employees were potentially exposed to the hazard of being struck by the derrick in the event of a tip over in that the guy wires stabilizing the derrick were inadequately secured with the use of only two u-bolt clips. Among others, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to follow the API document, Practice 9B, 11th Edition, 2002, titled, "Recommended Practice on Application, Care and Use of Wire Rope for Oilfield Service," Section 3.7.4 which requires the use of at least four wire rope clips when a sheave is in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $625.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.23 A08 II
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.23 D01
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.24 G
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $625.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 21, 2009
1910.184 E01
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $500.00
- — Z (S) $1000.00
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.305 A02 IX
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $625.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $375.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $875 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $875.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
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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 311216774.
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