MERKEL, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: W D WELL SERVICE
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of W D WELL SERVICE in WHITE FLAT RD #26747, MERKEL, TX 79536 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 339902173.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W D WELL SERVICE
- Site address
- WHITE FLAT RD #26747
- City
- MERKEL
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79536
- Mailing
- PO BOX 563, WINTERS, TX 79567
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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 13, 2014, the employer did not ensure the use of a standard railing on the drilling platform exposing employees to fall hazards in excess of four feet.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $720
- · Z (S) $1200
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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 339902173.
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