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OSHA Inspection: STERLING DRILLING COMPANY

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of STERLING DRILLING COMPANY in SEC 11, TWP 34, R 8, ATTICA, KS 67009 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 338967623.

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Site address
SEC 11, TWP 34, R 8
City
ATTICA
State
KS
ZIP
67009
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1006, PRATT, KS 67124
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
14
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.157 C04

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Apr 12, 2013
Abate by
May 8, 2013
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:   Employees operating drilling rig #4 located at SEC 11, TWP 34, R 8, Attica, Kansas were exposed to fire hazards in that there were no functional fire extinguishers on the drilling floor in the following locations:     a)      Fire extinguisher mounted on the doghouse near the door.  The fire extinguisher was not charged and the handle was broken.     b)      Fire extinguisher mounted on the drill deck motor.  The fire extinguisher was not charged.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2450
  • — Z (S) $3500

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