MEEKER, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: CYCLONE DRILLING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CYCLONE DRILLING, INC. in RIG #29, MEEKER, CO 81641 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 330295650.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CYCLONE DRILLING, INC.
- Site address
- RIG #29
- City
- MEEKER
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81641
- Mailing
- PO BOX 908, GILLETTE, WY 82717
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2011
- Abate by
- Sep 28, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $2,040 · Current $2,040
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors or platforms 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground levels were not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder:\r\n(a) Cyclone Drilling, Inc.at Rig #29, Meeker, CO 81641: On and before May 18, 2011 the employer did not ensure open-sided floors that were 4 feet or more above ground levels were guarded by a standard railing or the equivalent, in that the wind walls on one side of the rig floor were removed for repair, thus exposing employees to a fall hazard when accessing the rig floor at this location. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of 9 feet.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2040
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 330295650.
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