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OSHA Inspection: NABORS DRILLING USA, LP RIG #M53

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NABORS DRILLING USA, LP RIG #M53 in 4680-4898 MARSHALL RD., DENTON, TX 76207 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 339597353.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
4680-4898 MARSHALL RD.
City
DENTON
State
TX
ZIP
76207
Mailing
12031 HWY 155 N, RHOME, TX 76078
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
300
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.179 N03 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 19, 2014
Abate by
Jul 18, 2014
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(iii): During hoisting care was not taken to ensure sudden acceleration or deceleration of the load or at that the load did not contact any obstructions.    On or about February 26, 2014, and times prior thereto, LP Branden Winches not approved for the hoisting of personnel were used to hoist employees performing maintenance.
Recent events (3)
  • · F (O) $7000
  • · C (S) $7000
  • · Z (S) $7000

1910.252 A02 IV

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jun 19, 2014
Abate by
Jul 18, 2014
Penalty
Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(iv): The individual responsible for authorizing cutting or welding operations did not designate precautions to be followed in granting authorization to proceed preferably in the form of a written permit.   On or about February 26, 2014, Nabors Drilling USA, LP did not provide a hot work permit to employees of Inspection Oilfield Services prior to hot work being performed exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • · F (S) $0
  • · C (S) $7000
  • · Z (S) $7000

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 339597353.

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