OSHA Inspection: WISCO MORAN DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3880.00 · Current $2328.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible.    At this workplace, the employer conducted oil and gas drilling operations and machines were not guarded to protect employees from amputations and entanglement hazards such as but not limited to:      a. Mud pump # 1 and 2 pulley;       b. Oil pump pulley; and,       c.  Mud pump #1 and 2 swab rod pistons

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.    At this workplace, the employer did not report within twenty-four hours a work related incident resulting in an in patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    At this workplace, the employee conducted oil and gas drilling operations and the openings in the grating platforms above the mud tanks  were not covered.

Issued

2018-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check.  At this workplace, the employer did not conduct an annual maintenance check on a fire extinguisher located on the grating platform above the mud tanks.