FOLLETT, TX —
OSHA Inspection: MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY in ARCRS 968, FOLLETT, TX 79034 (NAICS 211120). OSHA activity number 347896326.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY
- Site address
- ARCRS 968
- City
- FOLLETT
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79034
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 7698, TYLER, TX 75701
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
- 211120
- Employees
- 1
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 21, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $9,930 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 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards associated with relief valve venting: On or about November 20, 2024, a worker near the 2-phase separator ves- sel at the Akers 968 C001BO during hot oil operations for paraffin buildup failed to wear a hard hat despite being trained to don a hard hat. This exposed the worker to struck-by hazard from the 10-foot-long pressure release/pop-off valve vent pipe that terminated to an open 90-degree elbow fitting.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9930
- — C (S) $16550
- — Z (S) $16550
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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 347896326.
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