WASHINGTON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: RICE DRILLING B
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RICE DRILLING B in 1451 AMITY RIDGE ROAD, WASHINGTON, PA 15301 (NAICS 424720). OSHA activity number 339543258.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RICE DRILLING B
- Site address
- 1451 AMITY RIDGE ROAD
- City
- WASHINGTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15301
- Mailing
- 171 HILLPOINTE DRIVE, CANONSBURG, PA 15317
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 424720
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) Mojo Pad- 1451 Amity Ridge Road, Amwell Township, PA: On or about January 10, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from residual gas which had not been properly vented by the company while a contractor was changing sand straws to the Gas Production Unit. The employer did not develop written procedures specific to this task.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4900
- · Z (S) $4900
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment: (a) Mojo Pad- 1451 Amity Ridge Road, Amwell Township, PA: On or about January 10, 2014, employees performing maintenance activities did not perform group lock out/tag out to prevent pressure from being released at the Gas Production Unit.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 8, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: (a) Mojo Pad- 1451 Amity Ridge Road, Amwell Township, PA: On or about January 10, 2014, employees that are depressurizing the Gas Production Unit and should be locking out the unit were not trained as authorized employees.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $4200
- · Z (S) $4200
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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 339543258.
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