Inspection 345334999 OPENED MAY 27, 2021Closed
3696 1st Ave., Greeley, CO 80631 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Elevate Energy Services has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Colorado, the first in 2018.
OSHA's last visit started on May 27, 2021 as part of a related case, in Greeley.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $3,298 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,600, down 21%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (2 items).
For context, across all mining and oil and gas employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,883. Elevate Energy Services averages $2,600 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Elevate Energy Services also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company3696 1st Ave., Greeley, CO 80631 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
3240 S Larimer County Road 13, Loveland, CO 80537 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 9, 2018: Employee sustains pelvic fractures when struck by hose
At 11:30 a.m. on July 9, 2018, Employee #1 was operating a pump that was supplying water for an oil/gas fracturing operation located one mile away. The employee switched pumps, caught prime, and was ramping up the flow rate. Shortly after starting the second pump, the clamp securing the hose/elbow to a flange failed. The hose/elbow struck the employee's right shoulder, upper right back, and rear right pelvis. Employee #1 sustained two fractures to his pelvis, contusions, and abrasions. He was hospitalized for his injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $3,298 | $2,600 | Oct 3, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 2018 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2022, the Greeley site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 106 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.2 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate Energy Services Greeley · 2022 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 9, 2018, Loveland: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
An employee was operating a pump supplying water for a fracturing operation (oil/gas) when the pump's discharge hose disconnected, and the hose clamp securing the hose to the flange failed. The hose then struck the employee's right shoulder, upper right back, and pelvis. The employee suffered two fractures to the pelvis, contusions, and abrasions, requiring hospitalization.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)
(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)
(iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
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