FRONTIER DRILLING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FRONTIER DRILLING — a drilling oil and gas wells facility located at RIG 20 WELL NAME: IBERLIN RANCH FED 2826-4FH, EDGERTON, WY 82635 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $26,123.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-03-28.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 1.7 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 12.1 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $26,123.00 is more than 4.5× the national average of $5,862.45 for facilities in the Mining sector (NAICS 213111). This sector encompasses 7,019 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $41.1M.

State Context: Within WY, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 9,017 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,367.74.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 1 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 20, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 13, 2013. Of the 14 total citations, 3 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $26,123.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,865.93 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Frontier Drilling’s Rig 20 revealed a fragmented safety management system characterized by a high