LAKE SALVADOR, LA —
OSHA Inspection: GROSSE TETE WELL SERVICE, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of GROSSE TETE WELL SERVICE, INC. in STATE LEASE 18067, LAKE SALVADOR, LA 70394 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 314767781.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GROSSE TETE WELL SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- STATE LEASE 18067
- City
- LAKE SALVADOR
- State
- LA
- ZIP
- 70394
- Mailing
- 77925 MCBAY ROAD, GROSSE TETE, LA 70740
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- 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
- 213112
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1389
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2011
- Abate by
- May 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards of fire and/or explosion which are causing or likely to cause death or serious phyical harm to employees. The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fire and/or explosion hazards during well servicing operations. This violation occurred on or about December 1, 2010, at Grosse Tete Well Service Inc., Rig #1 where employees, were removing a Christmas tree from the well head without written procedures to ensure the job is done safely. Among other feasible methods to correct the identified hazard, one method would be to follow the guidelines specified by the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, API Recommended Practice 54, Third Edition, August 1999. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to establish, communicate, and implement written procedures to ensure that employees are protected from fire and/or explosion hazards during well servicing operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2520.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2011
- Abate by
- May 3, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2520.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
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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 314767781.
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