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Roywell LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

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

2inspections
7citation items
$9,121current penalties
Apr 8, 2019last inspection

Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Roywell LLC in Texas 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 8, 2019 on a referral, in Refugio.

In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 5 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $15,201; today they stand at $9,121, 40% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 3 times.

Among mining and oil and gas employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,880 penalty. Roywell LLC averages $4,560 across 2 cited inspections.

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

Roywell LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343927950 OPENED APR 8, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Sep 13, 2019

200 Us Hwy 183, Refugio, TX 78377 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Apr 6, 2019: Employee fractures jaw when struck in face by pressurized ch

At 9:15 p.m. on April 6, 2019, an employee was struck on his chin by a pressurized chemical hose as it whipped itself from a tote as he walked past the tank. The employee sustained a fractured jaw and was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$4,347$2,608Aug 23, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection
 Serious$0$0Aug 23, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
 Serious$6,159$3,695Aug 23, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication
 Serious$3,695$2,217Aug 23, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 23, 2019Final

Inspection 343566345 OPENED OCT 19, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 97 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 2018

Well Site Presley 9h, Smiley, TX 78159 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 12, 2018: Employee sustains burns when splashed in face with hydrochlo

At 11:00 p.m. on October 12, 2018, an employee was working for a firm that provided support activities for oil and gas operations. He was offloading 28 percent concentration hydrochloric acid. He was splashed or sprayed in the face with the acid. He sustained burns to his face. He was hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
 Other-than-serious$1,000$600Oct 30, 2018Final

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Apr 6, 2019, Refugio: Hospitalization · fractures · jaw, chin

An employee was transferring chemicals from a chemical tote into a tanker truck when the hose whipped out of the tote and struck the employee on the chin. The employee's jaw was broken.

Oct 12, 2018, Smiley: Hospitalization · chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified · multiple face locations

An employee was offloading hydrochloric acid (15% concentration) when the employee was sprayed in the face, suffering acid burns to the face and eyes.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)

(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)

(6) Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

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.

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

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