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OSHA Inspection: STERLING DRILLING COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STERLING DRILLING COMPANY in SEC 1, TWP 28, R 30, 660 FSL, 660 FWL, COPELAND, KS 67837 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 334109246.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
SEC 1, TWP 28, R 30, 660 FSL, 660 FWL
City
COPELAND
State
KS
ZIP
67837
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1006, PRATT, KS 67124
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
15
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2012
Abate by
Jul 17, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Employees working on Rig #5 located at SEC 1, TWP 28, R 30, 660 fsl, 660 fwl were exposed to amputation hazards in that pulleys on the Detroit Diesel engine for the mud pump located less than seven feet from the working level were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2082.5
  • · Z (S) $2975

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2012
Abate by
Jul 17, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Employees working Rig #5 located at SEC 1, TWP 28, R 30, 660 fsl, 660 fwl in the area of the mud pump were exposed to amputation hazards in that 1/2 inch v-belts on the Detroit Diesel engine located approximately between two and three feet from the ground were not enclosed by a guard.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

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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 334109246.

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