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Pacesetter Drilling, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

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

3inspections
6citation items
$15,042current penalties
Nov 15, 2017last inspection

Pacesetter Drilling, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2017.

OSHA's last visit started on Nov 15, 2017 as a planned inspection, in Pecos.

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

OSHA proposed $23,909 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,042, down 37%.

For context, across all mining and oil and gas employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,880. Pacesetter Drilling, LLC averages $5,014 over 3 cited inspections in that time.

Pacesetter Drilling, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2017 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342784360 OPENED NOV 15, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 72 employees at the site · Closed Apr 13, 2018

15.9 Miles Southeast From Pecos, Tx, Pecos, TX 79772 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · 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
 Other-than-serious$3,628$3,000Mar 6, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 6, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 6, 2018Final

Inspection 342571767 OPENED AUG 16, 2017Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 22 employees at the site · Closed Feb 20, 2018

Parsley Trees Ranch 35-38 Pecos County, Grandfalls, TX 79742 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$5,070$3,549Jan 5, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i) · Using electrical equipment
 Other-than-serious$6,338$3,169Jan 5, 2018Final

Inspection 342539087 OPENED AUG 9, 2017Closed

Referral · Complete · Health · 22 employees at the site · Closed Feb 20, 2018

Rig #6, Grandfalls, TX 79742 · Drilling Oil and Gas Wells · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Aug 4, 2017: Employee suffers chemical burn while mixing caustic soda

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on August 4, 2017, an employee was mixing caustic soda to adjust the pH of the mud. As the employee was mixing the powder with water in a mixing barrel, the powder reacted violently with the water causing the mixture to bubble out of the barrel onto the employee. The employee suffered chemical burns to both knees, wrists, and left bicep and was hospitalized. hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication
 Serious$8,873$5,324Nov 30, 2017Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii)

(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,

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 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

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