PLAINS, TX —
OSHA Inspection: RICKS WELL SERVICE LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RICKS WELL SERVICE LLC in HWY 82 WEST/EVEN FLO #4, PLAINS, TX 79355 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 343380242.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RICKS WELL SERVICE LLC
- Site address
- HWY 82 WEST/EVEN FLO #4
- City
- PLAINS
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79355
- Mailing
- 500 NORTH MERIDIAN SUITE 407, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73107
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
- 213112
- Employees
- 104
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,977 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT). On or about August 13, 2018 at an oil and gas well servicing site off Hwy 82, the employer allowed employees to utilize and have emergency escape packs onsite without being provided fit testing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $9977
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,977 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function. On or about August 13, 2018; at an oil and gas well servicing site off Hwy 82, the employer allowed employees with facial hair to perform oil and gas well servicing operations while the employer had emergency escape packs with tight fitting face pieces.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2000
- — Z (S) $9977
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 15, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $933 · Current $933
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area. On or about August 13, 2018 at an oil and gas well servicing site off Hwy 82, the employer allowed employees to work on the well servicing rig without having a current hydrogen sulfide training certification.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $933
- — Z (O) $933
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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 343380242.
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