KENT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MCVAY DRILLING CO.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MCVAY DRILLING CO. in RIG 1, 51 MILES NE OF KENT, KENT, TX 79855 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 340445550.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MCVAY DRILLING CO.
- Site address
- RIG 1, 51 MILES NE OF KENT
- City
- KENT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79855
- Mailing
- 401 EAST BENDER, HOBBS, NM 88241
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
- 213111
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A07
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $2,295
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(7): Every temporary floor opening did not have standard railings, or was not constantly attended by someone: On or about March 3, 2015, McVay Rig #1, at the top of the suction pits, three 28-inches x 28-inches floor openings were left unguarded exposing employees to fall hazards greater than 4-feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2295
- — Z (S) $2295
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: On or about March 3, 2015, McVay Rig #1, at the top of the suction pits, three 12-inches x 12 -inches floor holes were left unguarded exposing employees to trip hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.304 G05
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,825 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: On or about March 3, 2015, at McVay Rig #1, the engine room was not grounded, an electrode rod used for the propose of grounding was inserted into the ground with ground wires attached but was not connected to the structure(s). The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $3825
1910.305 J03 I
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(3)(i): Appliances had live parts normally exposed to employee contact: On or about March 3, 2015, at McVay Rig #1, in the upper left corner of the mud house, the bottom cover of the 480V Q-Mark Heater (Model No. MUH 154) was un-attached from the rest of the unit exposing live wiring and employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340445550.
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