EPPING, ND —
OSHA Inspection: APEX WELL SERVICING (USA) INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of APEX WELL SERVICING (USA) INC. in IN THE VICINITY OF 63RD STREET NW & 131ST AVENUE NW JENNIFER 26-35 #2TFH WELLSITE, EPPING, ND 58843 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 347182289.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- APEX WELL SERVICING (USA) INC.
- Site address
- IN THE VICINITY OF 63RD STREET NW & 131ST AVENUE NW JENNIFER 26-35 #2TFH WELLSITE
- City
- EPPING
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58843
- Mailing
- 621 48TH AVENUE WEST, WILLISTON, ND 58801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $8,711 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 who were exposed to flash fire and explosion hazards: (a) On December 22, 2023, at or near 63rd Street NW and 131st Avenue NW at the Jennifer 26-35 #2TFH wellsite near Epping, North Dakota, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards while conducting well servicing operations where there was a release of flammable vapors from the well which were ignited by the presence of ignition sources. 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 Recommended Practice 54, Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations section 5.2 "Fire Safety". 2. Follow the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 99, Flash Fire Risk Assessment for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry section 4 - Where potential flash fire hazards exist, employers shall conduct a risk assessment and utilize controls to mitigate the risk of flash fire injury.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $8710.8
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2024
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $8,711 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 who were exposed to struck-by hazards: (a) On December 22, 2023, at or near 63rd Street NW and 131st Avenue NW at the Jennifer 26-35 #2TFH wellsite near Epping, North Dakota, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while conducting well servicing operations where well control practices were not followed resulting in the pressurized release of gases from the well. 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 Recommended Practice 54, Occupational Safety and Health for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations section 6.1 General (Operations and Procedures); Subsection 6.1.1. Well Control shall be maintained as needed for the type of operation 2. Follow the American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 59 - Recommended Practice for Well Control Operations, Section 11.11.1 Barriers to Flow
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $8710.8
- — C (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
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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 347182289.
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