WYALUSING, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY in 488 AEPPLI RD RIG #10, WYALUSING, PA 18853 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 339464604.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COMPANY
- Site address
- 488 AEPPLI RD RIG #10
- City
- WYALUSING
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18853
- Mailing
- 917 SR 92 NORTH, TUNKHANNOCK, PA 18657
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: A Dewalt 6-inch bench grinder in use in the lower doghouse was not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving exposing workers to a struck-by hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3300
- · Z (S) $3300
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: A Dewalt 6-inch bench grinder in use in the lower doghouse was not equipped with a work rest exposing workers to a struck-by and entanglement hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The guard for abrasive wheel machine, where the operator stands in front of the machine, was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: a) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: A Dewalt 6-inch bench grinder in use in the lower doghouse was not equipped with tongue guards exposing workers to a struck-by hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 B01 IV
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,125 · Current $4,125
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees, such as damaged electrical insulation: a) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: The power cord on a Dewalt 6-inch bench grinder contained a splice that was inadequately repaired with electrical tape exposing the operator and others to an electric shock hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $4125
- · Z (S) $4125
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: a) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: The ground prong on a Dewalt bench grinder had been removed exposing the operator to an electric shock hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,125 · Current $4,125
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: a) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: A relocatable power tap (power strip) in the lower dog house that was providing power to a bench grinder and a water cooler/ heater was not installed and used in accordance with the devices approved use exposing workers to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. b) Rig #10, Bradford County, PA: A relocateable power tap (power strip) in the upper doghouse that was providing power to a refrigerator, a coffee maker, and a microwave was not installed and used in accordance with the devices approved use exposing workers to a fire and electric shock hazard, on or about November 5, 2013. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $4125
- · Z (S) $4125
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Source
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 339464604.
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