POST, TX — 2010-10-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: HEART LAND DRILLING

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-10-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HEART LAND DRILLING in RIG # 2, POST, TX 79356 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 314703695.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: HEART LAND DRILLING
Site address: RIG # 2
City: POST
State: TX
ZIP: 79356
Mailing: 1213 S.E. 11TH ST., ABILENE, TX 79602

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: Yes
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-10-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-10-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-06-22 00:00:00
Last modified: 2011-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 213111
SIC code (legacy): 1381
Employees: 6
Ownership type: A

Citations

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 20, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 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 the condition(s) listed below:
Heart Land Drilling, Rig 2, Post Estate Well #85, Garza County, TX.  For
the period of time
up to and including 10/20/10, a mud hose was being used in a condition
such that the inner coils
were visible.
API Recommended Practice 54, Third Edition, August 1999, Reaffirmed, March
2007, titled
Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling
and Servicing
Operations, stated in section 9.13.4 "In normal operations, pumps, piping,
hoses, valves, and
other fittings shall not be operated at pressures greater than their rated
working pressure and
shall be maintained in good operating condition."
Feasible and acceptable abatement methods would include:
Regular inspection and replacement of worn hoses.ement

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $3375.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.23 A07

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $2025.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2700.00

1910.23 A08

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $5,400 · Current $4,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $4050.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5400.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $2025.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2700.00

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 13, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $4725.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 13, 2011

1910.178 M03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 13, 2011

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,700 · Current $2,025 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $2025.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2700.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011
Penalty: Initial $6,300 · Current $4,725 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (S) $4725.00
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 15, 2011

1910.178 Q01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 20, 2011

1910.178 Q07

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 8, 2011
Abate by: Apr 13, 2011
Penalty: Initial $2,700

Recent events (2)

2011-04-29 00:00:00 — I (O)
2011-04-08 00:00:00 — Z (O) $2700.00

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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 314703695.

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