ZENITH DRILLING
BLUEBELL RD., 14 MI E. OF, LIBERAL, KS 67901
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Inspection records
Oct 19, 1994#106591340Oct 19, 1994FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#106591340$8,75031 viol.31 violations$8,750 in penalties
Inspection #106591340
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 24 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $8,750
- Site Address
- Bluebell Rd., 14 Mi E. Of, Liberal, KS 67901
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies when caught in cable spool of oil drilling rig
Violations
Violation list (31 of 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Jan 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VII | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H12 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 C05 IH | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,750 | $875 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,750 | $875 | Jan 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 12 | $1,750 | $875 | Dec 12, 1994 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Dec 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01015A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 10 | 12 | $1,250 | $625 | Dec 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01015B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 10 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01016A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIG | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01016B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 01016C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $500 | $250 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 I | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 II | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 2 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 | - | - |
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