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OSHA Inspection: HELMERICH & PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DRILLING CO.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HELMERICH & PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DRILLING CO. in 5.14 MILES WEST OF TEXON, TEXON, TX 76932 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 338908619.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
5.14 MILES WEST OF TEXON
City
TEXON
State
TX
ZIP
76932
Mailing
7951 E I-20, ODESSA, TX 79765
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
430
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.305 G01 IV C

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2013
Abate by
Jun 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,125 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:    On or about February 14, 2013, employees were working on Rig #434. The electrical cord coming out of the electrical unit was run through a metal door and was being pinched.  The cord was used to power the VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Unit which is used for their intercom system at 120V. Employees were exposed to potential electric shock and/or burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $3000
  • · Z (S) $4125

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2013
Abate by
Jun 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,125 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    On or about February 14, 2013, employees were working on Rig #434. The electrical cord coming out of the electrical unit which was used to power the VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Unit, which is used for their intercom system at 120V, was not of continuous length, it had been spliced. Employees were exposed to potential electric shock and/or burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3000
  • · Z (S) $4125

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
May 7, 2013
Abate by
Jun 7, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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:    On or about  February 14, 2013, employees were working on Rig #434. An electrical box outside the crew trailer had a cord which had a damaged strain relief. This condition exposed employees to potential electrical hazards.
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 338908619.

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