WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES COMPANY LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES COMPANY LLC — a oil and gas extraction facility located at 1 MILE WEST ON HWY 30, OPAL, WY 83124 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-09-14.

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 $53,500.00 is more than 9.1× the national average of $5,862.45 for facilities in the Mining sector (NAICS 211112). 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 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 6, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 30, 2017. Of the 22 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $53,500.00 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 $2,431.82 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this natural gas liquid extraction facility reveals a comprehensive breakdown of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, signaling systemic organizational failure rather than isolated mechanical lapses. The citations span nearly every critical pillar of 29 CFR 1910.119, including Process Safety Information (PSI), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and Management of Change (MOC). For