OSHA Inspection: SOONER, INC.

Issued

Mar 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,052 · Current $7,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employee(s) were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards:  a) Sooner, Inc. DBA TerraTech Services at 21348 HWY 6 & 24 in Rifle, CO 81650: On or about 9/28/2021, the employer did not ensure that workers stayed clear of an unsecured load. An employee was fatally injured during flatbed trailer pipe loading operations. A pipe rolled off of the trailer, struck the worker knocking him to the ground, and then fell on the worker.   Abatement Note: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include the following:  1. Forbidding workers on foot from working near flatbeds during loading operations.  2. Installing steel uprights tall enough and of sufficient construction to prevent shifting pipes from rolling off of the trailer; and  3. Comply with DOT regulation 49 CFR 393.106(b) which states " General. Cargo must be firmly immobilized or secured on or within a vehicle by structures of adequate strength, dunnage or dunnage bags, shoring bars, tiedowns or a combination of these."

Issued

Mar 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,188 · Current $7,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):   a) Sooner, Inc. DBA TerraTech Services at 21348 HWY 6 & 24 in Rifle, CO 81650: On or about 9/28/2021, an employee was exposed to fall hazard of 5 feet while standing on the edge of flatbed trailer in order to assist with loading steel pipes without any method of fall protection. This condition resulted in an employee falling off the flatbed trailer.

Issued

Mar 14, 2022

Abate by

Apr 15, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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:  a)   Sooner, Inc. DBA TerraTech Services at 21348 HWY 6 & 24 in Rifle, CO 81650:   On September 29, 2021, the employer did not report within 24 hours a work-related incident resulting in the hospitalization of an employee. Employee was hospitalized on 9/28/2021 at approximately 5:30 PM MST.  Employer notified OSHA on 9/30/2021 at 3:20 PM MST.