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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWIND DRILLING, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SOUTHWIND DRILLING, INC. in SEC 13 TWP 19S R 13 W, GREAT BEND, KS 67530 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 341813087.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
SEC 13 TWP 19S R 13 W
City
GREAT BEND
State
KS
ZIP
67530
Mailing
8 N. MAIN ST., ELLINWOOD, KS 67526
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
53
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2017
Abate by
Apr 7, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,360 · Current $3,180 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $3180
  • — Z (S) $6360

1910.1025 G01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2017
Abate by
Feb 8, 2017
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1):  If an employee is exposed to lead above the PEL, without regard to the use of respirators or where the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee and assure that the employee uses appropriate protective work clothing and equipment such as, but not limited to:  (i)  Coveralls or similar full-body work clothing; (ii)  Gloves, hats, and shoes or disposable shoe coverlets; and (iii)  Face shields, vented goggles, or other appropriate  Employees engaged in oil well drilling activities were exposed to the hazard of lead in that the employer did not provide and assure that the employees used appropriate protective work clothing and equipment as required.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1025 G02 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2017
Abate by
Apr 7, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,360 · Current $3,180 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not provide for the cleaning, laundering, or disposal of protective clothing and equipment required by paragraph (g)(1) of this section:    Employees engaged in oil well drilling activities at Sec 13, TWP 19S, R 13W, near Great Bend, Kansas were exposed to the hazards of lead exposure in that the employer did not provide cleaning, laundering or disposal of lead contaminated work clothing.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3180
  • — Z (S) $6360

1910.1025 H01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2017
Abate by
Apr 7, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,360 · Current $3,180 Reduced

Hazardous substances BWPB

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1): All surfaces were not maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead:    Employees engaged in drilling activities were exposed to the hazards of lead in that surfaces used to prepare food and drink were not maintained as free as practicable of the accumulation of lead.    a)  Table surface in the doghouse between the seismograph and refrigerator    b)  Table surface in doghouse next to the coffee pot and water cooler
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3180
  • — Z (S) $6360

1910.1025 L01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 12, 2017
Abate by
Apr 7, 2017
Penalty
Initial $6,360 · Current $3,180 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1591BWPB

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level, or for whom the possibility of skin or eye irritation exists, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1025:   Employees engaged in drilling activities using lead based pipe dope were exposed to lead hazards in that the employer did not provided training concerning the hazards of lead exposure as required by the standard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3180
  • — Z (S) $6360

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