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Capstar Drilling: OSHA inspections and violations

Myton, Utah · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · NAICS 213111

5inspections
6citation items
$5,061current penalties
Aug 7, 2024last inspection

Capstar Drilling has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Utah, the first in 2010.

OSHA's last visit started on Aug 7, 2024 after an accident, in Vernal.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 4 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $10,375 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,061, down 51%.

For context, across all mining and oil and gas employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,880. Capstar Drilling averages $3,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Capstar Drilling: OSHA citation items per year, 2010 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347673493 OPENED AUG 7, 2024Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jul 18, 2025

20 Minutes From Vernal (40. 15. 358. North - 109. 41. 39.6 West), Vernal, UT 84078 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
Serious$3,500$3,500Sep 26, 2024Final

Inspection 315874131 OPENED NOV 1, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 18 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 2011

N 40 03.499 W 110 07.620, Myton, UT 84052 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315874172 OPENED NOV 1, 2011Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 18 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 2011

N 40 03.499 W 110 07.620, Myton, UT 84052 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315874446 OPENED OCT 21, 2011Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Feb 14, 2012

Rig 329,, Myton, UT 84052 · Oil and Gas Extraction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 10005 D03
Serious$375$375Dec 16, 2011Closed

Inspection 314190950 OPENED SEP 21, 2010Closed

Accident · Complete · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Mar 18, 2011

N 40 Degrees 07.371 W 110 Degrees 12.470, Myton, UT 84052 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 10005 D04
Serious$2,500$490Nov 23, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 20011 A01
Other-than-serious$1,750$500Nov 23, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i) · Flammable liquids
Other-than-serious$1,250$0Nov 23, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$1,000$196Nov 23, 2010Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i)

(2) Design, construction, and capacity of containers—(i) General. Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used. Metal containers and portable tanks meeting the requirements of and containing products authorized by chapter I, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (regulations issued by the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board, Department of Transportation), shall be deemed to be acceptable.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii)

(iii) When the operator of an industrial truck is dismounted and within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view, the load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls neutralized, and the brakes set to prevent movement.

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

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

(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:

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