PECOS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: RINGO DRILLING I,L.P.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of RINGO DRILLING I,L.P. in RIG #18-REEVES COUNTY, PECOS, TX 79772 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 313502346.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RINGO DRILLING I,L.P.
- Site address
- RIG #18-REEVES COUNTY
- City
- PECOS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79772
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 368, TYE, TX 79563
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- 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
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 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 the conditions listed below: MUD PUMP STATION-RIG 18: On or about 10-28-11 the employer did not ensure that centrifugal pump unit #2 was inspected and maintained. a) The pump's suction valve was "frozen" shut and could not be opened. b) The pump was missing a hand lever that is designed to open or close the suction valve. c) The pump's exhaust valve was very difficult in opening and closing. d) A grease zerk on the pump's housing revealed that the pump had not been greased in a long period. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method(s) to correct this hazard include, but are not limited to, implementing the manufacturer's recommendations and to follow American Petroleum Institute (API) RP-54 practices such as in Section 9-13-4, 9.16.1 and/or the manufacturer. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the centrifugal pumps are inspected and maintained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.303 F01
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5500.00
- — Z (S) $5500.00
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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 313502346.
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