RIO GRANDE CITY, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY in U S HWY. 755, OFF LA SAGUNADA RD., RIG 35, RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 333292159.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY
- Site address
- U S HWY. 755, OFF LA SAGUNADA RD., RIG 35
- City
- RIO GRANDE CITY
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78582
- Mailing
- P O BOX 2963, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78403
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
- 213111
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,384 · Current $1,431 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: Rig #35: On or about March 22, 2012, on the off Driller's side of the rig floor there was an unguarded six inch floor hole in the walking/working surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1430.55
- — Z (S) $2384.25
1910.132 E
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,384 · Current $1,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(e): Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used: Rig #35: On or about March 22, 2012, on the rig floor, employee(s) climbing the derrick approximately 15 or more feet above the rig floor, wore a full body harness which was frayed and worn in areas of the belt and lanyard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1430.4
- — Z (S) $2384
1910.303 F02
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,384 · Current $1,431 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose: Rig #35: On or about March 22, 2012, circuit breakers in the electrical panel were not identified as to their function or purpose such as but not limited to the following locations: a. Outside wall on the Rig Manager's trailer; the Atco Structure had seventeen unidentified circuit breakers. b. Outside wall on the Crew Trailer; the Atco Structure had seventeen unidentified circuit breakers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1430.55
- — Z (S) $2384.25
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter were not effectively closed: Rig #35: On or about March 22, 2012, Crew Water Closet outside wall, on the bottom of the electric box where the conductor entered, a grommet was missing, not effectively closing the opening or providing protection from abrasion.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed: Rig #35: On or about March 22, 2012, in the following locations such as but not limited to: a. Crew Trailer, electric panel on outside wall had an opening on the bottom right side where a fitting cap was missing. b. Parts House, left electric panel on inside wall had two large openings on the right side of the box where knockouts were missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,179 · Current $1,907 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: Rig #35: Employees were exposed to electrical shock due to tension not being relieved by the use of functional strain relief device from the terminal screws at the following locations: a. between the two mud tanks on the ground floor, at the #53 flexible electrical plug. b. between to two mud tanks on the ground floor, the #54 flexible electrical plug. c. On the outside wall of the Crew Quarters the two plug receptacle was hanging loose.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1907.4
- — Z (S) $3179
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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 333292159.
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