Inspection 340412337 OPENED FEB 18, 2015Closed
Block 9 Near 702 And 703, Andrews, TX 79714 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Sessco Inc 2 times in Texas since 2015.
The latest one began on Feb 18, 2015 on a referral, in Andrews.
Those inspections ended with 1 citation item: 1 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $7,000 and now stand at $4,900, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for repair and personal services employers since 2015 is $1,200, and Sessco Inc averages $4,900 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 340198076 OPENED JAN 21, 2015Closed
Gps Coordinates 32.14726 102.147226, Andrews, TX 79714 · Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 19, 2015 (fatal): Employee is killed after falling due to hydrogen sulfide exp
At approximately 10:30 p.m. on January 19, 2015, an employee was responding to an alert from a warning panel about high level of fluid in the tank. The employee worked on the system earlier in the day and was responding to see what was wrong with the system. The employee was working on electrical system in the tank battery, when he came into contact with hydrogen sulfide gas causing him to fall on a nearby pipe which fractured his skull. The employee was found dead in the battery tank.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2) · Air contaminants |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,900 | Jul 17, 2015 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(b)(2)
(2) Acceptable ceiling concentrations. An employee's exposure to a substance listed in Table Z-2 shall not exceed at any time during an 8-hour shift the acceptable ceiling concentration limit given for the substance in the table, except for a time period, and up to a concentration not exceeding the maximum duration and concentration allowed in the column under “acceptable maximum peak above the acceptable ceiling concentration for an 8-hour shift.”
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