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OSHA Inspection: UNIVERSAL OIL WELL SERVICE COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNIVERSAL OIL WELL SERVICE COMPANY in 5212 S. SERVICE RD. I-20, BIG SPRING, TX 79720 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 315277897.

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Site address
5212 S. SERVICE RD. I-20
City
BIG SPRING
State
TX
ZIP
79720
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
SIC code (legacy)
1389
Employees
115
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2011
Abate by
Feb 15, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Heath 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 hazards associated with hydrogen sulfide (H2S):
Universal Oil Well Service Company, 5212 S. Service Rd. I-20, Big Spring,
Texas 79720.
For the period of time up to and including September 14, 2011, employees
were exposed to
inhalation hazards from not receiving adequate training in recognizing the
hazards of
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) while transporting fluids (brine, fresh and
produced) from well sites.
Feasible and Acceptable Abatement Methods would include:
1.  Ensure that all employees are adequately trained in recognizing and
being aware of
the hazards associated with Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S).
2.  Ensure that employees are adequately trained in the proper wearing of
Hydrogen
Sulfide monitor.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4410.00
  • — Z (S) $6300.00

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2011
Abate by
Dec 27, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,700 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2700.00

1910.303 B07 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2011
Abate by
Dec 27, 2011
Penalty
Initial $3,600 · Current $1,440 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1440.00
  • — Z (S) $3600.00

1910.303 F02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2011
Abate by
Dec 27, 2011

1910.303 G01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Dec 15, 2011
Abate by
Dec 27, 2011

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 315277897.

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