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BISON DRILLING INC
$937
penalties
8
viol.
1
insp.

BISON DRILLING INC

SEC31-T50-R77, GILLETTE, WY 82718NAICS 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspections
1
Jun 2005 to Jun 2005 · 1 safety, 0 health
Violations
8
across 1 inspection
Penalties on record
$937
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 3Willful 0Repeat 0Other 5

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Inspection records

Jun 22, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307816090$9378 viol.

Inspection #307816090

Dates

Opened
Jun 22, 2005
Closing Conference Date
Jun 22, 2005
Closed
Jan 31, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
10

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,875
Penalties on Record
$937
Site Address
Sec31-T50-R77, Gillette, WY 82718
Industry
213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.253
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19100253 E03 IIC3
Serious13$625$312Aug 23, 2005--
01002OD070004
OSHA citation code: OD070004 A07
Serious11$625$312Aug 23, 2005--
01003OD030002
OSHA citation code: OD030002 A
Serious11$625$313Aug 27, 2005--
02001OD040005
OSHA citation code: OD040005 M I
Other13$0$0Aug 25, 2005--
02002OD060007
OSHA citation code: OD060007 A34
Other13$0$0Aug 23, 2005--
02003OD060006
OSHA citation code: OD060006 B
Other13$0$0Aug 23, 2005--
020041910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Other13$0$0Aug 27, 2005--
02005OD030004
OSHA citation code: OD030004 B07
Other43$0$0Aug 25, 2005--
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Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)1 citation · $0
1910.253Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting1 citation · $312
OD0300021 citation · $313

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer8.0
Industry average1.7
Penalties per inspection
This employer$937
Industry average$3,052

Support Activities for Mining, 8,910 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: drilling oil and gas wells reported 1.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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