MEDICINE LODGE, KS —
OSHA Inspection: VAL ENERGY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VAL ENERGY, INC. in SEC 12, TWP 31, R 12, 2970 FSL, 2310 FEL, MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 339758963.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VAL ENERGY, INC.
- Site address
- SEC 12, TWP 31, R 12, 2970 FSL, 2310 FEL
- City
- MEDICINE LODGE
- State
- KS
- ZIP
- 67104
- Mailing
- 200 W. DOUGLAS AVE. SUITE 520, WICHITA, KS 67202
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
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 B01
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(b)(1): Two exit routes. At least two exit routes must be available in a workplace to permit prompt evacuation of employees and other building occupants during an emergency, except as allowed in paragraph (b)(3) of this section. The exit routes must be located as far away as practical from each other so that if one exit route is blocked by fire or smoke, employees can evacuate using the second exit route.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2450
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.23 E01
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level: Employees accessing the mud tank platform were exposed to fall hazards of 5 feet into the pits in that the chains provided as guardrails did not meet the specifications of the standard: a) Mud pit opening #1, top rail to platform; 30 inches. b) Mud pit opening #2, top rail to platform; 31 inches. c) Mud pit opening #3, top rail to platform; 31 inches, midrail not in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1470
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.157 C04
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition: Employees working Rig #5, located at SEC 12, TWP 31, R 12, 2970 fsl, 2310 fel, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104, were exposed to fire and explosions hazards in that the portable fire extinguishers for employee use were not fully charged: a) dog house b) mud mixing area
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1960
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 339758963.
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