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A Western Co.: OSHA inspections and violations

Pecos, Texas · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · NAICS 213111

1inspections
2citation items
$15,000current penalties
Feb 25, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected A Western Co. once in Texas.

The inspection began on Feb 25, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Pecos.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $18,753 and now stand at $15,000, 20% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,880, and A Western Co. averages $15,000 (1 cited inspection).

A Western Co.: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343822888 OPENED FEB 25, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 149 employees at the site · Closed Sep 3, 2019

13.8 Miles Se Direction From Pecos War Admiral Swd, Well 1, Pecos, TX 79772 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(a) · Fall protection in general industry
 Other-than-serious$6,819$5,000Aug 1, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Other-than-serious$11,934$10,000Aug 1, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(a)

(A) Guardrail systems;

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5)

(5) Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.

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