BIG SPRING, TX — 2012-08-29 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO. LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2012-08-29 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO. LLC in ATHLON ENERGY # WEAVER 192, BIG SPRING, TX 73344 (NAICS 211111). OSHA activity number 336066584.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: PATTERSON-UTI DRILLING CO. LLC
Site address: ATHLON ENERGY # WEAVER 192
City: BIG SPRING
State: TX
ZIP: 73344
Mailing: 450 GEARS RD. #500, HOUSTON, TX 77067

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2012-08-29 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2012-08-29 00:00:00
Case closed: 2013-02-20 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:19:52

Establishment context

NAICS code: 211111
Employees: 10
Ownership type: A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.304 G05

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 7, 2013
Abate by: Feb 13, 2013
Penalty: Initial $3,740 · Current $2,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective.    On August 29, 2012 and times prior to. employees were using and working by a refrigerator that was not properly grounded.  This condition exposed employee to potential electical hazards.

Recent events (2)

2013-02-19 00:00:00 — I (S) $2244
2013-02-07 00:00:00 — Z (S) $3740

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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 336066584.

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