KEENE, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: PATTERSON UTI
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of PATTERSON UTI in 2.2 MILES NORTH, KEENE, ND 58847 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 331903922.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PATTERSON UTI
- Site address
- 2.2 MILES NORTH
- City
- KEENE
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58847
- Mailing
- 450 GEARS ROAD, HOUSTON, TX 77067
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): (a) On or about 01/27/2012, at the Patterson-UTI Drilling Company Rig #491 near Keene, ND, employees were exposed to the potential hazard of a boiler malfunction when the employer failed to conduct a hazard assessment of boiler operation and maintenance procedures. Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (see enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $7000
- · C (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
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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 331903922.
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