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OSHA Inspection: NABORS DRILLING USA

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of NABORS DRILLING USA in WELL PAD SC-4WX-153-98-3130H-7, WATFORD CITY, ND 58854 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 347077364.

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Establishment
NABORS DRILLING USA
Site address
WELL PAD SC-4WX-153-98-3130H-7
City
WATFORD CITY
State
ND
ZIP
58854
Mailing
5131 141ST STREET NW, WILLISTON, ND 58801
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
213111
Employees
14
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2023
Abate by
Jan 4, 2024
Penalty
Initial $7,813 · Current $7,813
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 exposed to struck-by hazards:  (a) On or about October 28th, 2023, at or near Well Pad SC-4WX-153-98-3130H-7 Watford City, North Dakota, an employee was exposed to struck-by hazards while fixing a cover on the drilling rig while the top drive was moving causing the employee to get pulled onto the top drive.  Note: Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include but are not limited to:  1. Follow the American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 54, section 6.5,  and/or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z 244.1 Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods, Section 4.2 "Risk Assessment, and Section 5 "Hazardous Energy Control Program."
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $7813
  • — C (S) $7813
  • — Z (S) $7813

1904.39 A02

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Nov 30, 2023
Abate by
Jan 4, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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) On October 28th, 2023, at Well Pad SC-4WX-153-98-3130H-7 Watford City, North Dakota, an employee was hospitalized after being pulled onto the top drive of an oil drilling rig but was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $0
  • — C (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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