Western D Services has one OSHA inspection on record in Wyoming.
OSHA opened it on Jan 13, 2017 after a complaint, in Douglas.
From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
OSHA proposed $3,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,575, down 55%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.146, permit-required confined spaces (3 items).
For context, across all repair and personal services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,200. Western D Services averages $1,575 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Western D Services also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Wyoming · latest 90 days of OSHA records
30employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Douglas site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 87 workers: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 241 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Western Cable
Douglas · 2018
87
1
1
1.0
1.5
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(3) If the employer decides that its employees will not enter permit spaces, the employer shall take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit spaces and shall comply with paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(6), and (c)(8) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(c)
(C) Before an employee enters the space, the internal atmosphere shall be tested, with a calibrated direct-reading instrument, for oxygen content, for flammable gases and vapors, and for potential toxic air contaminants, in that order. Any employee who enters the space, or that employee's authorized representative, shall be provided an opportunity to observe the pre-entry testing required by this paragraph.
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(h)
(H) The employer shall verify that the space is safe for entry and that the pre-entry measures required by paragraph (c)(5)(ii) of this section have been taken, through a written certification that contains the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person providing the certification. The certification shall be made before entry and shall be made available to each employee entering the space or to that employee's authorized representative .
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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.
