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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWIND DRILLING, INC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SOUTHWIND DRILLING, INC in SEC 17 TWP 12, ELLIS, KS 67637 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 316036359.

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Site address
SEC 17 TWP 12
City
ELLIS
State
KS
ZIP
67637
Mailing
P.O. BOX 276, ELLINWOOD, KS 67526
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
SIC code (legacy)
1381
Employees
12
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2012
Abate by
Apr 10, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
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 fire and explosion hazards:
Employees working drilling rig #1 at SEC 17, TWP 12, Ellis, Kansas were
exposed to fire and
explosion hazards in that the auxiliary escape line was not set up in a
manner that it could safely
allow employees to quickly evacuate the derrick platform in the event of
an emergency.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to install the
auxiliary escape line route to a ground anchor point able to withstand a
pull of at least 3000
pounds as referred in paragraph 6.10.1 of API RP 54, Recommended Practice
for Occupational
Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, 1999
edition.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1487.50
  • — Z (S) $2975.00

1910.23 A09

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2012
Abate by
Apr 10, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1487.50
  • — Z (S) $2975.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2012
Abate by
Apr 9, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1487.50
  • — Z (S) $2975.00

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2012
Abate by
Apr 9, 2012

1910.305 A02 X

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2012
Abate by
Apr 9, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1487.50
  • — Z (S) $2975.00

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2012
Abate by
Apr 9, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,488 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1487.50
  • — Z (S) $2975.00

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