PENFIELD, PA —
OSHA Inspection: HORIZONTAL WELL DRILLERS, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HORIZONTAL WELL DRILLERS, LLC in PUNXY HC 3H, LAWRENCE TWP, CLEARFIELD CNTY, PENFIELD, PA 15849 (NAICS 213111). OSHA activity number 311872816.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HORIZONTAL WELL DRILLERS, LLC
- Site address
- PUNXY HC 3H, LAWRENCE TWP, CLEARFIELD CNTY
- City
- PENFIELD
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15849
- Mailing
- 2915 STATE HIGHWAY 74 SOUTH, PURCELL, OK 73080
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 213111
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1381
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
27 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4900.00
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 from crushing injuries from derrick failure or collapse : a) Clearfield County, Lawrence Township, Punxsutawney Hunting Club 3h Well - On or about February 3, 2009, the employer modified HWD Rig #4 VR330 derrick without prior approval from manufacturer and/or professional engineer's certification the structural integrity and load capacity rating of derrick would be compromised. ABATEMENT NOTE: Reference American Petroleum Institute (API) RP 54 Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Section 6.3.2 Preliminary Rig-Up Operations; and Section 9.2.1 Derricks and Masts. API RP 4G Recommended Practice for Use and Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Drilling and Well Servicing Structures, Section 8 Modification/Upgrade 0 ,y 0 \
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S) $4900.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3500.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 the hazard of falls from elevations and thermal burns: a) Clearfield County, Lawrence Township, Punxsutawney Hunting Club 3h Well - On or about February 3, 2009, the employer did not ensure that employees working from the Derrick "Monkey" Board of Rig #4, approx 25 ft above ground, were provided with an emergency escape (Geronimo Line) device in case of fire or well blow-out. ABATEMENT NOTE: Reference American Petroleum Institute (API) RP 54 Section 6.10.1 Auxiliary Escapeary
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $2275.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1750.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 from blunt force trauma injuries from high pressure hose failure: a) Clearfield County, Lawrence Township, Punxsutawney Hunting Club 3h Well - On or about February 3, 2009, five (5) high pressure hoses were not hobbled with safety straps to prevent whipping in the event of failure. ABATEMENT NOTE: Reference International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) - Accident Prevention Reference Guide; Section 3.20 High Pressure Lines and Fittings, Item Ltem
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3500.00 · Current $2275.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $2275.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.24 B
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.120 Q06 IA
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1750.00 · Current $1150.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1150.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.120 Q01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.38 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.132 F01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2450.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1600.00
- — Z (S) $2450.00
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1400.00 · Current $950.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $950.00
- — Z (S) $1400.00
1910.141 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2450.00 · Current $1640.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1640.00
- — Z (S) $2450.00
1910.151 B
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1400.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1400.00
1910.252 A02 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1750.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1100.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.253 E06 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1750.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1100.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2450.00 · Current $1575.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1575.00
- — Z (S) $2450.00
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2450.00 · Current $1575.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — R (S) $1575.00
- — Z (S) $2450.00
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (S)
- — Z (S)
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — R (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 311872816.