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Nova Mud, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Pecos, Texas · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · NAICS 213112

1inspections
3citation items
$2,750current penalties
Dec 10, 2015last inspection

Nova Mud, Inc. has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.

OSHA opened it on Dec 10, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Pecos.

From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.

OSHA proposed $9,180 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,750, down 70%.

For context, across all mining and oil and gas employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,866. Nova Mud, Inc. averages $2,750 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Nova Mud, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341114551 OPENED DEC 10, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2017

Cactus Rig No. 148; Bigfoot C21-6 Unit- Well No. 1h, Pecos, TX 79772 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$4,590$1,375Mar 8, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$4,590$1,375Mar 8, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$0$0Mar 8, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(iv)

(iv) Electrical insulation;

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.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii)

(iii) Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.

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