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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100151 A Medical services and first aid.

Inspection Nr: 939284.015

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Not Completed - Worksite Changed

Initial Penalty: $2,000.00

Current Penalty: $2,000.00

Issuance Date: 02/03/2014

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 02/11/2014

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0627100

Contest Date:

Final Order: 02/27/2014

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/03/2014	$2,000.00	02/11/2014	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.151(a): Medical personnel were not readily available for advice and consultation on matters of plant health. On or about September 3, 2013 and times prior thereto, employees of Ponder Well Service, Inc. performed servicing on crude oil well Wepfer A1 with a Franks mobile 300 workover rig at or near latitude North 33.4035 and longitude West 93.13903 in McNeil, Arkansas. The company did not have medical personnel readily available for consultation to provide advice to prevent employee heat-related illness and guidance during a medical emergency involving an employee suffering from heat stroke.

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