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OSHA Inspection: BANDERA DRILLING CO., INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BANDERA DRILLING CO., INC. in RIG 1, WELL WODC-765, DENVER CITY, TX 79323 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 315116327.

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Site address
RIG 1, WELL WODC-765
City
DENVER CITY
State
TX
ZIP
79323
Mailing
809 T & P LANE, ABILENE, TX 79602
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
Yes
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
120
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Aug 30, 2011
Abate by
Sep 2, 2011
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
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:
Bandera Drilling Inc., Rig 1, Well WODC-765, Yoakum County, TX.  For the
period of time
up to and including 04/19/11, employees were exposed to overhead struck-by
hazards due to the
bales not being removed prior to the commencement of jarring operations.
Feasible and Acceptable Abatement Methods would include, but is not
limited to:
Ensure the bales are removed prior to any operation beginning that does
not require the use of
the bales.

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