STANLEY, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: SMITH ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMITH ENERGY SERVICES, INC. in HWY 2 & 93RD AVENUE, STANLEY, ND 58784 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 338422637.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMITH ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
- Site address
- HWY 2 & 93RD AVENUE
- City
- STANLEY
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58784
- Mailing
- 944 SOUTH SHELBY STREET, CARTHAGE, TX 75633
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237120
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2013
- Abate by
- May 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury: (a) On or about January 23, 2013, for employees repairing an oil pipeline in an unprotected trench approximately 7.5 feet deep without an adequate means of egress and the spoil pile located along the edge of the trench located at 93rd Avenue and Highway 2 near Stanley, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $7000
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2): A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22 m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62 m) of lateral travel for employees: (a) On or about January 23, 2013, for employees exposed to cave-in, struck by and fall hazards while repairing an oil pipeline in an unprotected trench approximately 7.5 feet deep at 93rd Avenue and Highway 2 near Stanley, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.651 J02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(j)(2): Protection was not provided by placing and keeping excavated or other materials or equipment at least 2 feet (.61 m) from the edge of excavations, or by the use of retaining devices that were sufficient to prevent materials or equipment from falling or rolling into excavations, or by a combination of both if necessary: (a) On or about January 23, 2013, for employees performing pipeline repair operations in an unprotected trench approximately 7.5 feet deep where the spoil pile was located on the edge of the trench near 93rd Avenue and Highway 2 near Stanley, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.651 K02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2013
- Abate by
- May 13, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(k)(2): Where the competent person found evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, exposed employees were not removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions had been taken to ensure their safety: (a) On or about January 23, 2013, for employees repairing an oil pipeline in an unprotected trench approximately 7.5 feet deep without an adequate means of egress, and the spoil pile was located along the edge of the trench at 93rd Avenue and Highway 2 near Stanley, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: (a) On or about January 23, 2013, for the employees performing pipeline repair operations in a trench approximately 7.5 feet deep, located at 93rd Avenue and Highway 2 near Stanley, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $7000
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Source
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 338422637.
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