Inspection 344561436 OPENED JAN 16, 2020Closed
Cr 129 & Hastings Rd, Alvin, TX 77511 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected DC Vacuum, Inc. 2 times in Texas since 2018.
The latest one began on Jan 16, 2020 to follow up on an earlier case, in Alvin.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $4,546 and now stand at $2,728, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.120.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,880, and DC Vacuum, Inc. averages $2,728 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 343512265 OPENED OCT 3, 2018Closed
19315 Tx-35, Alvin, TX 77511 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 25, 2018: Employee sustains burns from flash fire at oil and gas well
At 12:45 p.m. on September 25, 2018, an employee was performing well servicing vacuum work at an oil and gas well. The employee was bleeding off pressure from the well site when the vapors were ignited by the diesel engine of a nearby truck. The employee sustained second and third degree burns to both arms and hands.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $4,546 | $2,728 | Mar 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2019 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 25, 2018, Alvin: Hospitalization · second degree heat (thermal) burns · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was bleeding down the pressure from a well to a vacuum truck when the gas fumes ignited, causing the employee to receive second degree burns to his hands and face.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.120 · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1)
(1) A laminated, dated card or certificate with photo, denoting limitations and level of protection for which the employee is trained should be issued to those students successfully completing a course.
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)
(6) Work practices to minimize employee risk from site hazards.
29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans
29 CFR 1910.38(c)(1)
(1) Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency;
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.