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Capstar Drilling Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

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

14inspections
17citation items
$44,190current penalties
Apr 18, 2018last inspection

OSHA has inspected Capstar Drilling Inc. 14 times in Texas since 1988.

The latest one began on Apr 18, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Orla.

Those inspections ended with 17 citation items: 6 serious and 11 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $51,822 and now stand at $44,190, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.

Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.305.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,886, and Capstar Drilling Inc. averages $9,750 (2 cited inspections).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Capstar Drilling Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343105177 OPENED APR 18, 2018Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Aug 21, 2018

14.9 Miles Nw Direction From Pecos Chivo Swd, Orla, TX 79770 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$4,989$2,511Jul 30, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$4,989$4,989Jul 30, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(3)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$4,989$2,511Jul 30, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$4,989$4,989Jul 30, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 30, 2018Final

Inspection 342142536 OPENED MAR 1, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 150 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2017

Rig133, Energen Lease Cow#1d, Pecos, TX 79772 · Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
 Other-than-serious$4,571$4,500Jun 14, 2017Final

Inspection 339606089 OPENED FEB 27, 2014Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2014

Rig #106, University 17-17 Lease, Well #10, Pyote, TX 79777 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$5,610$5,610Apr 10, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Other-than-serious$5,610$5,610Apr 10, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$4,675$4,675Apr 10, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 10, 2014Final

Inspection 339783268 OPENED FEB 27, 2014Closed

Programmed related · No inspection · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed May 28, 2014

Rig #106, University 17-17 Lease, Well #10, Pyote, TX 79777 · Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 314015488 OPENED JUN 9, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 2010

Rig 26, Nmu Bh Well #4041 Bh, Crane, TX 79764 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$1,625$1,625Sep 28, 2010Closed

Inspection 314015322 OPENED JUN 7, 2010Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2010

Rig 33, Shafter Lake Unit Well #608, Andrews, TX 79714 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$2,400$1,920Jun 16, 2010Closed

Inspection 312602345 OPENED MAY 9, 2009Closed

Accident · Complete · Safety · 75 employees at the site · Closed Jul 7, 2009

Keystone Edwards 3 #1, Odessa, TX 79765 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 9, 2009 (fatal): Employee is killed by falling vee slide

On May 9, 2009, three employees were leveling a rig. Two employees were "on the boom-side hydraulic" and one employee was "on the driller-side hydraulic." Durin g the leveling process, a vee slide fell, struck Employee #1 on the head, and pi nned him against the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$4,200$4,200Jun 15, 2009Closed

Inspection 311883961 OPENED MAY 19, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Jun 23, 2008

Rig #9, Wt Ford C-28, Andrews, TX 79714 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements
 Other-than-serious$2,125$0May 22, 2008Closed
6 older inspections

Inspection 311359640 OPENED JAN 18, 2008Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Jan 19, 2008

Rig #26, Willard Unit 320x, Plains, TX 79355 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307009910 OPENED NOV 10, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Nov 10, 2005

Rig 18, North Roberson Unit 3609w, Seminole, TX 79360 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 307009266 OPENED SEP 1, 2005Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Nov 15, 2005

Rig #18, North Roberson Unit, Well #1205, Seminole, TX 79063 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$525$525Oct 27, 2005Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$525$525Oct 27, 2005Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 27, 2005Closed

Inspection 304123789 OPENED SEP 10, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Sep 11, 2003

Barkdale #9, Lynx Field, Andrews, TX 79714 · Oil and Gas Extraction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 304123797 OPENED SEP 10, 2003Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 24 employees at the site · Closed Sep 11, 2003

Barkdale #9, Lynx Field, Andrews, TX 79714 · Oil and Gas Extraction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 103397469 OPENED JUN 22, 1988Closed

Referral · No inspection · Safety · Closed Jun 30, 1988

Barkdale #9, Lynx Field, Andrews, TX 79714 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Jun 16, 2017, Crane: Hospitalization · heat exhaustion, prostration · body systems

An employee was rolling pipe when he became fatigued due to heat exhaustion.

Feb 27, 2017, Pecos: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified

An employee was pressure washing rig equipment. As the employee was removing the guard to trouble shoot the pressure washer, his gloved hand was pulled into the pulley and belt system resulting in a partial amputation to the right ring and middle fingers.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a)

(A) Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function; or

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)

(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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