MIDLAND, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BANDERA DRILLING CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BANDERA DRILLING CO., INC. in SPANISH TRAIL 3802, MIDLAND, TX 79702 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 339633992.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BANDERA DRILLING CO., INC.
- Site address
- SPANISH TRAIL 3802
- City
- MIDLAND
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79702
- Mailing
- 809 T AND P LN, ABILENE, TX 79602
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 213111
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. On or about March 11, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees working in the MUD house were exposed to corrosive materials and did not had a body quick drenching facility for immediate emergency use. This condition exposed employees to safety hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1890
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,890 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch. On or about March 11, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees used a bench grinder where the tool rest was not adjusted closely to the wheel and exceeded the maximum opening of one eight of an inch. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1890
- — Z (S) $2700
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch. On or about March 11, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees used an eight inch bench grinder where the distance between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel periphery exceeded one fourth inch. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 D03
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3): The contact surface(s) of wheel(s), blotter(s) or flange(s) on grinding machine(s) were not flat and free or foreign matter. On or about March 11, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees used an 8 inch bench grinder where the contact surface of the left grinding wheel was not flat and free of foreign matter. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i). On or about March 11, 2014, and at times prior thereto, employees were working at the dog where an electrical control box wiring that had voltages above 50 volts was not guarded against accidental contact. This condition exposed employees to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3600
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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 339633992.
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