WATFORD CITY, ND ·
OSHA Inspection: K & R WELL SERVICE LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of K & R WELL SERVICE LLC in SIANA OIL & GAS TANK 1-3 NW SE SECTION 3-150N-96W, WATFORD CITY, ND 58854 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 339889800.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- K & R WELL SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- SIANA OIL & GAS TANK 1-3 NW SE SECTION 3-150N-96W
- City
- WATFORD CITY
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58854
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 210, KILLDEER, ND 58640
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 213112
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposed to fires and explosions from uncontrolled well releases: (a) On or about July 23, 2014, for the employee working in the derrick man's basket at the height of approximately 75 feet where the Geronimo Cart's cable was anchored at approximately 62 feet from the rig at the well site identified as the Siana Oil and Gas Tank 1-3 vicinity of Watford City, ND. (b) On or about July 23, 2014, for the employee working in the derrick man's basket where the Geronimo Cart's cable was secured at the lower end utilizing only one saddle clamp at the well site identified as the Siana Oil and Gas Tank 1-3 vicinity of Watford City, ND. Abatement Note: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to ensure that the Geronimo Cart and line is installed in accordance with the Geronimo's operators manual.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3430
- · Z (S) $4900
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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 339889800.
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