FOWLERTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WEATHERFORD US, LP
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of WEATHERFORD US, LP in WASHBURN RANCH 01-06H, FOWLERTON, TX 78021 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 340073519.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WEATHERFORD US, LP
- Site address
- WASHBURN RANCH 01-06H
- City
- FOWLERTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78021
- Mailing
- 442 NAVIGATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78408
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 72854
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 B06
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness. 29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): In locations where flammable vapors may be present, precautions were not taken to prevent ignition by eliminating or controlling sources of ignition: At this location, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while performing oil and gas flow-back operations. The employer allowed: a) an Allmand Light/Power Plant, Model Night-Lite Pro II, which was not approved for the hazardous location; b) a Telehandler, JLG Model G9-43A, which was not approved for the hazardous location; c) a Rough Terrain Telehandler, Genie Model TT-TEREX-SBFL, which was not approved for the hazardous location; d) a Torque wrench being energized by light plant generator which was not approved for the hazardous location.
Recent events (3)
- — R (O) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.307 C03
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3): Equipment was not safe for the location in that it was not of a type and design that the employer demonstrated would provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved: At this location, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while working near and around gas flow-back operations. The employer allowed: a) an Allmand Light/Power Plant, Model Night-Lite Pro II, which was not approved for the hazardous location; b) a Telehandler, JLG Model G9-43A, which was not approved for the hazardous location; c) a Rough Terrain Telehandler, Genie Model TT-TEREX-SBFL, witch was not approved for the hazardous location; d) a Torque wrench being energized by light plant generator which was not approved for the hazardous location.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: At this location, employees performing flow-back operation on well heads were exposed to chemical hazards associated with oil and gas wells. The employer did not identify nor evaluate hazards including but not limited to those of the vapors and gasses being released to atmosphere at the site.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- May 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid: At this job site, for employees participating in flow back operations at Washburn ranch well site 01-05H, 01-06H and 01-07H in this remote area where a fire occurred and employees were burned, the employer did not take appropriate steps prior to any accident to ascertain that emergency medical assistance would be promptly available when an injury occurs.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.307 G02 I
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(g)(2)(i): Locations were not classified depending on the properties of the flammable vapors, liquids, or gases that may be present and the likelihood that a flammable or combustible concentration or quantity is present: At this location, employees performing flow-back operations on oil and gas well heads were exposed to fire and explosion hazards associated with oil and gas operations. The employer did not classify the work area depending on the properties of the gases, vapors or other hazards that may have been present.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340073519.
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