SST ENERGY CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SST ENERGY CORPORATION — a drilling oil and gas wells facility located at RIG 68 WELL NAME: LOCO FEDERAL 4076-9-4-1FH, EDGERTON, WY 82635 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $75,049.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-03-27.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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 $75,049.00 is more than 12.8× 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 22 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 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 21, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 16, 2013. Of the 22 total citations, 4 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $75,049.00 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 $3,411.32 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for SST Energy Corporation’s Rig 68 reveals a profound systemic failure in safety