KEVIN, MT —
OSHA Inspection: SOMONT OIL COMPANY, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of SOMONT OIL COMPANY, INC. in SOHN #2 SEC 23 35N 3W, KEVIN, MT 59454 (NAICS 211111). OSHA activity number 339133340.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOMONT OIL COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- SOHN #2 SEC 23 35N 3W
- City
- KEVIN
- State
- MT
- ZIP
- 59454
- Mailing
- 419 FERDIG ROAD, OILMONT, MT 59466
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 211111
- Employees
- 58
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards: (a) Oilfield north of Kevin, MT: On or about June 20, 2013 and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while using a shop fabricated "Wheel Wrench" to apply torque to drilling sucker-rods while servicing an oil well. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatements to correct the hazard include, but are not limited to: 1. Establish an effective Job Hazard Assessment for the use of a rod wheel wrench. 2. Require that two employees use the rod wheel wrench when applying torque to vertical sucker-rods in wells. 3. Close the entrance of the rod wheel wrench before applying torque. 4. Use a manufactured tool that was designed for the job such as a wheel-type safety rod wrench.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — 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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339133340.
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