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OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT DRILLING CO., INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SUMMIT DRILLING CO., INC. in SEC 5, TWP 32, R 1, 958 FNL, 419 FWL, WELLINGTON, KS 67152 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 340194117.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
SUMMIT DRILLING CO., INC.
Site address
SEC 5, TWP 32, R 1, 958 FNL, 419 FWL
City
WELLINGTON
State
KS
ZIP
67152
Mailing
PO BOX 2004, EMPORIA, KS 66801

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
12
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:    Employees working the rig located at SEC 5, TWP 32, R 1, 958 fnl, 419 fwl, Wellington, KS 67152, were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 7 feet from the drilling floor to the ground below in that there was a 10 inch gap between the stair rail and the guardrail.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1200
  • — Z (S) $1600

1910.23 E01

Other-than-serious 2 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 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 working the drilling rig located at SEC 5, TWP 32, R1, 958 fnl, 419 fwl, Wellington, KS 67152 were exposed to fall hazards of up to approximately 59 inches from the mud tank platform to the bottom of the mud tanks, in that the chains used as top rails around the mud tank openings ranged from 21 to 32 inches from the platform to the chain.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1200
  • — Z (S) $1600

1910.334 A02 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  Employees working the rig located at SEC 5, TWP 32, R 1, 958 fnl, 419, fwl, Wellington, KS 67152, were exposed to electric shock hazards in that the flexible cord supplying power from the generator to the rig was used with visible damage to the outer jacket.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1600

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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 340194117.