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OSHA Inspection: TOPCOR COMPANIES, LLC AFFILIATES

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TOPCOR COMPANIES, LLC AFFILIATES in 432 COUNTY RD. 104, SEMINOLE, TX 79360 (NAICS 237120). OSHA activity number 339227332.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
TOPCOR COMPANIES, LLC AFFILIATES
Site address
432 COUNTY RD. 104
City
SEMINOLE
State
TX
ZIP
79360
Mailing
P.O. BOX 87030, BATON ROUGE, LA 70879

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
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
237120
Employees
33
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.404 F06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 33 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous:    On or about July 13, 2013, at the Seminole CO2 Recovery Project, East Seminole Field, the TOPCOR Company Trailer was not grounded in accordance with NEC (National Electrical Code) Article 250. This condition exposed employees to potential electrical shock.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (O) $0
  • — C (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $3000

1926.651 G01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(ii): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent employee exposure to atmospheres containing less than 19.5 percent oxygen and other hazardous atmospheres:    On or about July 13, 2013, during excavation to install a new oil gathering system at the Seminole CO2 Recovery Project, East Seminole Field, the excavator struck an existing 3-inch flow/injection line releasing a mixture of water, oil and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas, one employee was exposed to H2S at 84 ppm. Neither personal protective equipment nor any other protective measures were used to keep exposures of employee(s) to air contaminants within such limits specified in the "Threshold Limit Values of Airborne Contaminants for 1970" of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. This condition exposed employees to health hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (O) $3500
  • — C (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

1926.651 G02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(g)(2)(i): Emergency rescue equipment, such as breathing apparatus, a safety harness and line, or a basket stretcher, was not readily available where hazardous atmospheric conditions existed or could reasonably be expected to develop during work in an excavation.    On or about July 13, 2013, at the Seminole CO2 Recovery Project, East Seminole Field, employees were exposed to hydrogen sulfide concentrations as high as 300 ppm without a respirator that was adequate to protect the health of the employee(s). This condition exposed employees to health hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $0
  • — C (S) $7000
  • — Z (S) $7000

1926.404 B01 III G

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 33 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(G): Results from tests performed as required in 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(D) through 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(E)(1-4) were not recorded:    On or about July 13, 2013, at the Seminole CO2 Recovery Project, East Seminole Field, the employer did not have available for inspection, the electrical equipment test records as required under the Assured Grounding Program. This condition exposed employees to potential electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (O) $0
  • — C (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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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 339227332.