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MIDLAND, TX —

OSHA Inspection: EOWS MIDLAND COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EOWS MIDLAND COMPANY in SBC #1, MIDLAND, TX 79701 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 340436906.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
EOWS MIDLAND COMPANY
Site address
SBC #1
City
MIDLAND
State
TX
ZIP
79701
Mailing
3520 E. HWY 158, MIDLAND, TX 79706

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
50
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4200.00 · Current $2520.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by a standard railing (or equivalent:  On or about February 26, 2015, employees of Eastern Oil Well Service (EOWS), were exposed to fall hazards of approximately four (4) feet seven (7) inches while working charging pump jack on work over Rig #11200 located in Midland, Texas.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2520
  • — Z (S) $4200

1910.23 E01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1):  Railing did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail, and posts, and shall have a vertical height of 42 inches nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform, runway, or ramp level. The top rail shall be smooth-surfaced throughout the length of the railing. The intermediate rail shall be approximately halfway between the top rail and the floor, platform, runway, or ramp. The ends of the rails shall not overhang the terminal posts except where such overhang does not constitute a projection hazard:  On or about February 26, 2015, employees of Eastern Oil Well Service (EOWS), were exposed to fall hazards of approximately four (4) feet seven (7) inches, four (4) risers high.  Employees used stairs to access the rig platform to perform work activities and the railing did not consist of top, and mid rail.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1680
  • — Z (S) $2800

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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 340436906.