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OSHA Inspection: PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PIONEER DRILLING COMPANY in MIDDLE MCCOWEN 7H LAT 29.05767, LONG -98.09129, CAMPBELLTON, TX 78008 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 334197233.

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Site address
MIDDLE MCCOWEN 7H LAT 29.05767, LONG -98.09129
City
CAMPBELLTON
State
TX
ZIP
78008
Mailing
334 FLATO ROAD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78403
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
15
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.106 B06

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 18, 2012
Abate by
Oct 3, 2012
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6):     In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition. Sources of ignition may include open flames, lightning, smoking, cutting and welding, hot surfaces, frictional heat, sparks (static, electrical, and mechanical), spontaneous ignition, chemical and physical-chemical reactions, and radiant heat:    On or about 05/04/12, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical/explosion hazard while working near the flammable diesel tanks storage area which had a loose bonding/grounding connector that connected the tanks to the earth ground rod.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $5000

1910.106 D04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 18, 2012
Abate by
Oct 3, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iii):     Electrical wiring and equipment located in inside storage rooms used for Class I liquids shall be approved under subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations; for Class II and Class III liquids, shall be approved for general use:    On or about 05/04/12, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an fire/explosion hazard while working near the SCR House where flammable paint was being stored near a microwave and refrigerator that was in use.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2400
  • — Z (S) $4000

1910.303 C03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 18, 2012
Abate by
Oct 3, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3):     Conductors were not spliced or joined with splicing devices suitable for the use, or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal or alloy:    On or about 05/04/12, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical/explosion hazard while working near the SCR House which was being used to store flammable paint.  Inside the SCR House was an operating spark producing electrical fan which had a spliced extension cord.  This splice extension cord was wrapped with black electrical tape.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2400
  • — Z (S) $4000

1910.1200 F05 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Sep 18, 2012
Abate by
Oct 3, 2012
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    On or about 05/04/12, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to Oil base Mud Chemicals due to the tanks not being labeled with its content.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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