OSHA Inspection: O'RYAN OIL & GAS

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge.    In the control room, the employer did not ensure the exit door was unlocked during day and night shifts, exposing employees to fire and smoke hazards.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers and did not mount, locate, and identify them so that they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.   In the maintenance shop/storage building, the employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers, where electrical and flammable material was stored, exposing employees to fire and smoke hazards.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,545 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used to run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors.    At the MEC electrical building, the employer had an extension cord ran through the wall to energize an external heating light, exposing employees to fire and electrical hazards.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $476 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(e): Markings were not provided on electrical equipment giving voltage, current, wattage, and other ratings as necessary.    In the maintenance shop/storage building, electrical panel boxes were not labeled or marked with voltage ratings, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $476 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(ii): Boxes shall be closed by suitable covers securely fastened in place, boxes were not closed as required.    In the MEC electrical room, the employer did not ensure all electrical panels were closed and securely fastened, exposing employees to electrical hazards and inadvertent energization of equipment.

Issued

Jul 23, 2020

Abate by

Aug 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $476 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):    At the MEC electrical building, the employer utilized an extension cord with a damaged outer sheathing to energize an external heater, exposing employees to fire, and electrical shock hazards.