C314158833., PA —
OSHA Inspection: PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY in DCNR 001/PAD 2H/RIG #68, C314158833., PA 16915 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 314158833.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
- Site address
- DCNR 001/PAD 2H/RIG #68
- City
- C314158833.
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16915
- Mailing
- 587 MAIN ST., NEW MILFORD, PA 18834
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
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2010
- Abate by
- Oct 8, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 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 electrical shock hazards: a) Pioneer Drilling Co./DCNR-001/Well 2H/Rig #68/Sweden Twp.,PA: A Wacker G-50, 480 volt portable generator located between the crews quarters trailer and the directional drillers trailer, was not grounded, exposing workers to possible electric shock, on or about 09/17/10. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard is to: 1) Ensure that portable electric generators are properly grounded as recommended by the manufacturer or in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API) RP 54 Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety of Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations Manual, page 21, section 9.14.11. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIREDATION
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
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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 314158833.
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