OSHA Inspection: EP DRILLING INC.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2587.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.    At the job site, the employer failed to instruct each employee on the hazards associated with drilling near underground utilities exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $2587.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.651(b)(3): When excavation operations approached the estimated location of underground installations, the exact location of the installations was not determined by safe and acceptable means.    At the job site, the employer did not determine the exact location of an underground gas line before drilling with an auger exposing the employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2018-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9239.00 · Current $370.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative copies of requested records kept under Part 1904 within four (4) business hours.    The employer did not provide the requested OSHA 300 injury and illness logs and the OSHA 300A summaries for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 to an authorized representative within four business hours.