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OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in 3800 MANKINS AVE., ODESSA, TX 79764 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 339224826.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
3800 MANKINS AVE.
City
ODESSA
State
TX
ZIP
79764
Mailing
3800 MANKINS AVE., ODESSA, TX 79764
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213112
Employees
1000
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.141 A03 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 10, 2014
Abate by
Feb 6, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,740 · Current $2,618 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(ii): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as practical, in a dry condition:    On or about July 17, 2013, in the welding shop, employer did not ensure the workplace floor was kept dry. Water entered the workplace during a rainstrom from the roof and under back doors, exposing employees to potential sip and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $2618
  • · Z (S) $3740

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Jan 10, 2014
Abate by
Feb 6, 2014
Penalty
Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, and rotating parts:    On or about July 17, 2013, employer did not ensure that machine guarding was installed on the left end of the Three Roll FACCIN 3HEL 3128 machine, exposing employees to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3272.5
  • · Z (S) $4675

1910.334 A02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jan 10, 2014
Abate by
Jan 16, 2014
Penalty
Initial $3,740 · Current $2,618 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    On or about July 17, 2013, employer did not ensure that damaged electrical cables and extentions cords  were inspected and put out of service or replaced. This condition exposed employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $2618
  • · Z (S) $3740

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