OSHA has inspected Targa Midstream Services LLC 3 times in Texas since 2005.
The latest one began on May 12, 2026 as part of a related case, in Monahans; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 6 citation items: 6 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $26,679 and now stand at $22,983, 14% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for mining and oil and gas employers since 2015 is $2,886, and Targa Midstream Services LLC averages $9,392 (2 cited inspections).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company31.61624n - 102.99764w, Monahans, TX 79756 · Natural Gas Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,240 | $13,240 | Sep 30, 2026 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 2026 | Contested |
5601 Fm 1053, Crane, TX 79731 · Oil and Gas Extraction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 4, 2018: Employee is caught in natural gas explosion and sustains mul
At 1:45 p.m. on September 4, 2018, an employee was walking past the refrigeration compressor building where several coworkers were performing routine maintenance on a Cooper GMA-10 refrigeration compressor. The employee heard the sound of gas and ran into the room to order his coworkers to evacuate. As the employee entered the room, the natural gas ignited and he was caught by the explosion. The employee sustained burns to his hands, face, and shoulders. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,239 | $5,543 | Jan 11, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 2019 | Final |
5880 Fm 1233, Crane, TX 79731 · 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 1910.307(b) · Hazardous (classified) locations |
Serious | $4,200 | $4,200 | Feb 9, 2006 | Closed |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 4, 2018, Crane: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was walking by a room where a subcontractor had been working on a pipe and heard a hissing noise that made him think that gas was leaking. He evacuated the room and told the subcontract workers to leave when the gas ignited. The employee received burns to his hands, face, and shoulders.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c)
(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3)
(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii)
(ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a “safe” or “off” position.
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