MERKEL, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PETROSMITH LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PETROSMITH LLC in MC EL MCMURRAY, MERKEL, TX 79536 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 339902017.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PETROSMITH LLC
- Site address
- MC EL MCMURRAY
- City
- MERKEL
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79536
- Mailing
- 7435 US HIGHWAY 277 SOUTH, ABILENE, TX 79606
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
- 213112
- Employees
- 424
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): On or about August 12, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards in that the employer failed to ensure installation of the railing on the servicing rig platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Feb 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: On or about August 12, 2014, employees were exposed to fall hazards in that the employer failed to have hand railing on the stairs to access the service rig platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: On or about August 12,2014 employees were exposed to struck by hazards in that the employer did not ensure employees were wearing head protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6000
1910.253 B05 III B
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(5)(iii)(B): Cylinders were not handled carefully which could result in damage to the cylinder, valve or safety devices and cause leakage: On or about August 12, 2014, employees were exposed to explosion hazards in that the employer did not ensure safe handling of the oxygen and acetylene cylinders.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $4000
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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 339902017.
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