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Xto Energy: OSHA inspections and violations

Watford City, North Dakota · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · NAICS 213112

7inspections
1citation items
$12,471current penalties
Jul 12, 2016last inspection

Since 2014, OSHA inspectors have visited Xto Energy in North Dakota 7 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Jul 12, 2016 as part of a related case, in Watford City.

In all, OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.

The penalties, $12,471 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

Among mining and oil and gas employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,880 penalty. Xto Energy averages $12,471 across 1 cited inspection.

2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Xto Energy: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341632321 OPENED JUL 12, 2016Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 200 employees at the site · Closed Dec 12, 2016

Near Highway 23, South Of Watford City Hegg 11-29sh, Watford City, ND 58854 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jul 9, 2016 (fatal): Truck driver for energy exploration firm is killed when truc

At 6:00 p.m. on July 9, 2016, an employee was working for a trucking firm that provided support activities for energy firms in the shale formation. He was working as a truck driver. He was driving toward the intersection of North Dakota Highway 23 and US Route 85. He had previously filled a tanker of oil at a well site. His tanker truck rolled over at the ramp unto US Route 85. He struck the interior of the cab's truck. He sustained blunt force trauma to his head and face and he was killed.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341574788 OPENED JUN 20, 2016Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 5,000 employees at the site · Closed Sep 8, 2020

Approximately 8 Miles East Of Watford City Ryan 14x-09e, Watford City, ND 58854 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 18, 2016 (fatal): Employee is burned and killed in explosion while on a genie

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 18, 2016, an employee was having a discussion from a Genie lift and there was an explosion. The employee suffered burns and was killed.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(e) · Exit routes
Serious$12,471$12,471Dec 15, 2016Final

Inspection 341122737 OPENED DEC 1, 2015Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 200 employees at the site · Closed Mar 8, 2016

Approximately 4 Miles South Of County Road 53, Watford City, ND 58854 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340086537 OPENED NOV 3, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Mar 4, 2015

Well Site Jan 14x-34f, Watford City, ND 58854 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340086693 OPENED NOV 3, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Mar 20, 2015

Well Site Jan 14x-34f, Watford City, ND 58854 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339892531 OPENED JUL 24, 2014Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 15, 2015

Hegg 21-29, Watford City, ND 58854 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 339875478 OPENED JUL 21, 2014Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jan 15, 2015

Boe State 31x-16d Off Of Williams County 19, Williston, ND 58801 · Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

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.

Jan 30, 2018, Watford City: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.

An employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen a fitting on a hot oil truck when the wrench slipped and amputated his left index finger.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(e)

(e) An employee alarm system must be operable. Employers must install and maintain an operable employee alarm system that has a distinctive signal to warn employees of fire or other emergencies, unless employees can promptly see or smell a fire or other hazard in time to provide adequate warning to them. The employee alarm system must comply with § 1910.165.

Other support activities for oil and gas operations employers in North Dakota

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