ODESSA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: AGHORN OPERATING, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of AGHORN OPERATING, INC. in 2216 W. 49TH STREET, ODESSA, TX 79763 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 344408901.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AGHORN OPERATING, INC.
- Site address
- 2216 W. 49TH STREET
- City
- ODESSA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79763
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 12663, ODESSA, TX 79768
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about October 26, 2019, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program including, but not limited to, provisions for medical evaluations, requirement for qualitative or quantitative fit-testing, and annual training for employees who wore respiratory protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6000
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: On or about October 26, 2019, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees who wore respiratory protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 October 26, 2019, the employer did not provide a respirator fit test for employees who wore respiratory protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: On or about October 26, 2019, employees who wore respirators were not provided comprehensive, understandable annual training.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 II
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $6,000 Reduced
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification: On or about October 26, 2019, at the Foster "D" Water Flood Station, the employer had selected a respirator that was not NIOSH certified and in compliance with its certification.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6000
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $6,000 Reduced
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a): On or about October 26, 2019, at the Foster "D" Water Flood Station the employer did not implement engineering and work practice controls to reduce and maintain employee(s) exposure to hydrogen sulfide.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6000
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $6,000 Reduced
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met On or about October 26, 2019, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposure to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, hydrogen sulfide.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6000
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.1000 B02
- Issued
- Apr 23, 2020
- Abate by
- May 19, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $67,469 · Current $51,000 Reduced
1480
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2): Employee(s) exposure to an airborne concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide listed in Table Z-2 in excess of the peak concentration of 50 PPM: On or about October 26, 2019, in the pump house area at the Foster "D" Water Flood Station, employees were exposed to hydrogen sulfide in excess of the peak concentration of 50 ppm.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $51000
- — C (W) $67469
- — Z (W) $67469
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