Inspection 347985681 OPENED JAN 14, 2025Closed
11915 W. County Rd 100, Midland, TX 79706 · Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Sonic Connectors, Ltd. 4 times in Texas since 2023.
The latest one began on Jan 14, 2025 to follow up on an earlier case, in Midland.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 4 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $53,534 and now stand at $24,711, 54% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,880, and Sonic Connectors, Ltd. averages $8,237 (3 cited inspections).
Sonic Connectors, Ltd. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 347660664 OPENED JUL 31, 2024Closed
Watchman 30-25 Ub 2 Wa 10-miles Ne From Coyanosa, Coyanosa, TX 79730 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $13,690 | $10,000 | Aug 16, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3) · Training requirements |
Serious | $13,690 | $0 | Aug 16, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 347371494 OPENED MAR 26, 2024Closed
Ensign Rig #773 4 Miles Se From Odessa, Odessa, TX 79760 · Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $11,636 | $6,000 | Jun 10, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 347072241 OPENED OCT 27, 2023Closed
Gardendale Blue Well 0904, Garden City, TX 79739 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $14,518 | $8,711 | Feb 7, 2024 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Midland site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 210 workers: 0.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Connectors LTD Midland · 2025 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Sonic Connectors Ltd. Midland · 2024 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 24, 2023, Garden City: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was using a torque pump to tighten a frac valve when a spark ignited flammable gas and caused a flash fire. The employee sustained burns to their neck and arms.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2)
(2) No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty.
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)
(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:
29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements
29 CFR 1910.30(c)(3)
(3) When inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee no longer has the requisite understanding or skill necessary to use equipment or perform the job safely.
Other support activities for oil and gas operations employers in Texas
- Halcon Operating Co., Inc. Pyote · 1 citation · $374
- Patterson Drilling Company Denver City · 26 citations · $18,550
- Precision Drilling Pecos · 39 citations · $120,932
- Scandrill Inc. Pecos · 11 citations · $20,822
- Advanced Building Services, LLC Pecos · 11 citations · $29,964
- Datalog Geological Services, LLC Pecos · 3 citations · $15,500
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.