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STERLING DRILLING COMPANY
$4,410
penalties
2
viol.
2
insp.

STERLING DRILLING COMPANY

SEC 11, TWP 34, R 8, Attica, KS 67009NAICS 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Inspections
2
Mar 2013 to Mar 2013 · 1 safety, 1 health
Violations
2
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$4,410
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 2Willful 0Repeat 0Other 0

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Inspection records

Mar 20, 2013Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#338967631$1,9601 viol.

Inspection #338967631

Dates

Opened
Mar 20, 2013
Closing Conference Date
Mar 20, 2013
Final Order
May 8, 2013
Closed
May 8, 2013

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
14
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,800
Penalties on Record
$1,960
Site Address
Sec 11, Twp 34, R 8, Attica, KS 67009
Industry
213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious114$2,800$1,960May 2, 2013-May 8, 2013
Mar 20, 2013Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#338967623$2,4501 viol.

Inspection #338967623

Dates

Opened
Mar 20, 2013
Closing Conference Date
Mar 20, 2013
Final Order
May 8, 2013
Closed
May 8, 2013

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
14
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$3,500
Penalties on Record
$2,450
Site Address
Sec 11, Twp 34, R 8, Attica, KS 67009
Industry
213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04
Serious212$3,500$2,450May 8, 2013-May 8, 2013
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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

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

1910.157Portable Fire Extinguishers1 citation · $2,450
1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)1 citation · $1,960

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer1.0
Industry average1.7
Penalties per inspection
This employer$2,205
Industry average$3,045

Support Activities for Mining, 8,933 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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