WATFORD CITY, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: ENSIGN ENERGY USD, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ENSIGN ENERGY USD, INC. in SEC NW6, TWN 149N, RNG 93W, WATFORD CITY, ND 58854 (NAICS 211111). OSHA activity number 331904276.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ENSIGN ENERGY USD, INC.
- Site address
- SEC NW6, TWN 149N, RNG 93W
- City
- WATFORD CITY
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58854
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 17805, DENVER, CO 80217
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 211111
- Employees
- 6000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2012
- Abate by
- May 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards which were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to injury while working on a drill rig where the descent device was not set up properly: a) On or about October 27, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury while working on a drill rig where the descent device was not set up properly.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3500
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2012
- Abate by
- May 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: a) On or about October 27, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury in that, the grinder in the change house was missing the tongue guards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points: a) On or about October 27, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to injury in that, several electrical cables were running through holes in five (5) site trailers and were not protected from damage from sharp edges.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.134 H02 I
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2012
- Abate by
- Mar 26, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve: (Construction Reference 1926.103) a) On or about October 27, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to illness in that, the respirators in the mud mixing area were not stored or cleaned properly.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
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 331904276.
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