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OSHA Inspection: KOUBA DRILLING, LLC

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of KOUBA DRILLING, LLC in E5930 SPRING COULEE ROAD, COON VALLEY, WI 54623 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 343371589.

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Establishment
KOUBA DRILLING, LLC
Site address
E5930 SPRING COULEE ROAD
City
COON VALLEY
State
WI
ZIP
54623
Mailing
325 S. PARK STREET, REEDSBURG, WI 53959
Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237110
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2842.00 · Current $2132.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1): The employer did not initiate and maintain accident prevention programs as necessary to comply with this part:    On or about August 9, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not initiate and maintain safety and health programs.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2132
  • — Z (S) $2842

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury:    On or about August 9, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not instruct each employee on the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to the work environment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.20 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2842.00 · Current $2132.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s):    On or about August 9, 2018, and times prior, the employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site made by a competent person.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2132
  • — Z (S) $2842

1926.28 A

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2842.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.28(a): The employer did not require the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.  On or about August 7, 2018, employees exposed to overhead hazards while performing work on a drill rig were doing so without head protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2842

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $2132.00
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:    On or about August 7, 2018, employees exposed to overhead hazards while performing work on a drill rig were doing so without head protection.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2132
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.251 B01

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2842.00 · Current $2132.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1): Welded alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer:    On or about August 8, 2018, chain slings utilized to assist with material handling of drill rig equipment were not affixed with identification.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2132
  • — Z (S) $2842

1926.251 B06 II

Other-than-serious 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1926.251(b)(6)(ii): Record(s) of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:  On or about August 14, 2018, inspection records were not maintained for chain slings utilized on site.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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 343371589.