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OSHA Inspection: AIR TECH DRILLING

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of AIR TECH DRILLING in EAST OF ARTESIA, ARTESIA, NM 88210 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 317600377.

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Establishment
AIR TECH DRILLING
Site address
EAST OF ARTESIA
City
ARTESIA
State
NM
ZIP
88210
Mailing
1225 W. BENDER, HOBBS, NM 88241
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
Yes
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
SIC code (legacy)
1389
Employees
7
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

90005 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2014
Abate by
Oct 10, 2014
Penalty
Initial $1,500
11.5.1 NMAC
Section 50-9-5(A), NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety
Act):  Every
employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of
employment
which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to
cause death or
serious physical harm to his employees:
Employees are exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying debris, or
oil and
gases due to well control not being maintained at all times, as was
evidenced by two
separate incidents at the Apache Lee Federal #87 well site. The method of
controlling
well pressure is an industry standard and is addressed in the American
Petroleum
Institute (API) Publication 54, paragraph 6.1.1.  One feasible method to
retain well
control would be to install pressure gauge at the wellhead as well as
downhole.
Date Corrected:                                     Describe Corrective
Action:
Recent events (2)
  • — D (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2014
Abate by
Oct 17, 2014
Penalty
Initial $225 · Current $225

1910.157 E02

Other-than-serious 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2014
Abate by
Oct 17, 2014

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious 4 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Sep 30, 2014
Abate by
Oct 17, 2014

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