Inspection #106591340
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of ZENITH DRILLING at Bluebell Rd., 14 Mi E. Of, Liberal, KS 67901 on Oct 19, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 23, 1995.
OSHA documented 31 violations (24 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,750. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
- Inspection Number
- 106591340
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1994
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1995
- Total Violations
- 31
- Penalties on Record
- $8,750
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
- Name
- ZENITH DRILLING
- Address
- Bluebell Rd., 14 Mi E. Of, Liberal, KS 67901
- Industry
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 appears immediately below.
Employee dies when caught in cable spool of oil drilling rig
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key).
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.
Inspection closed Feb 23, 1995.
24 serious, 7 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Serious | $750 | $375 | Jan 1, 1995 |
| 01001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1994 |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 12, 1994 |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 |
| 01004A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VII | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01004B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01004C | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H12 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01005 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 C05 IH | Serious | $1,750 | $875 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01006A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01006B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Serious | $1,750 | $875 | Jan 1, 1995 |
| 01008 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $1,750 | $875 | Dec 12, 1994 |
| 01009A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01009B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01010 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $3,500 | $1,750 | Dec 17, 1994 |
| 01011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 1, 1995 |
| 01012A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01012B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 01013 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 17, 1994 |
| 01015A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Dec 17, 1994 |
| 01015B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 1994 |
| 01016A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIG | Serious | $750 | $375 | Dec 5, 1994 |
| 01016B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 |
| 01016C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | $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 | $500 | $250 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 02002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1994 |
| 02003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 |
| 02004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 02005 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1994 |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
| 02007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1994 |
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.
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