CAZA DRILLING COMPANY
3200 CTY RD. 31, RIFLE, CO 81650
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Inspection records
May 23, 2005#308997311May 23, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308997311$2,9753 viol.3 violations$2,975 in penalties
Inspection #308997311
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 2005
- Contested
- Sep 28, 2005
- Final Order
- Jun 15, 2006
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,975
- Penalties on Record
- $2,975
- Site Address
- Rose Ranch Rig 59, Rifle, CO 81650
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,275 | $1,275 | Apr 12, 2006 | Sep 28, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01003A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Apr 12, 2006 | Sep 28, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
| 01003B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 2006 | Sep 28, 2005 | Jun 15, 2006 |
Feb 12, 2004#306377094Feb 12, 2004Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#306377094$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306377094
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 2004
- Closed
- Feb 12, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rose Ranch 11-12b Sec10,7s,93w, Rifle, CO 81650
- Industry
- 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 1, 2003#306369448May 1, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#306369448$8,6004 viol.4 violations$8,600 in penalties
Inspection #306369448
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2003
- Closed
- Feb 17, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious, 3 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $9,450
- Penalties on Record
- $8,600
- Site Address
- Rose Ranch 11-12b Sec10,7s,93w, Rifle, CO 81650
- 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.
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 injured when struck by breakout tongs of drill rig
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 1 | 9 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Sep 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Sep 12, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A08 | Other | 1 | 8 | $1,350 | $500 | Sep 12, 2003 | - | - |
Jan 27, 1995#116183716Jan 27, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#116183716$4,0004 viol.4 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #116183716
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,700
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 3200 Cty Rd. 31, Rifle, CO 81650
- 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 killed by falling kelly bushing
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 15 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jul 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 17 | $700 | $0 | Jul 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F04 | Other | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jul 24, 1995 | - | - |
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About these records
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
4 inspections, 1995 to 2005. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
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