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CYCLONE DRILLING INC

BOULDER #12A-18D, BOULDER, WY, 82923
213111Drilling Oil and Gas Wells

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OSHA inspections
3
over 27 years
Violations
27
$8,510 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

CYCLONE DRILLING INC has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $8,510 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 433 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CYCLONE DRILLING INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
27
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$8,510
$315 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $8,510 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
OD040005 M22Aug 1998Nov 2006
29 CFR 1926.0050 C11$2,125Dec 2004Dec 2004
OD060003 A I B11$1,640Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD070001 D11$1,348Dec 2004Dec 2004
OD060001 A0311$398Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD060008 BII C11$398Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD040004 E0311$398Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD050001 A0311$398Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD030002 D11$350Aug 1998Aug 1998
OD060008 B01 D11$350Aug 1998Aug 1998
OD060006 HII11$318Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1926.1052 C01 II11$186Dec 2004Dec 2004
OD070005 A0711$175Aug 1998Aug 1998
OD060001 A0911$175Aug 1998Aug 1998
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11$95Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD040002 A0111$40Aug 1998Aug 1998
OD030004 B0711$40Aug 1998Aug 1998
OD060006 M11$38Nov 2006Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$38Nov 2006Nov 2006
OD060008 B0311Nov 2006Nov 2006

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2131 within WY. Peer group: 433 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
82nd
peer median: $1,898
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 2, 2004HOISTING MECHANISM,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,OIL RIGFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CYCLONE DRILLING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-08-16Planned166$3,721
2004-08-03Accident43$3,659
1998-07-29Planned74$1,130

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CYCLONE DRILLING INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is CYCLONE DRILLING INC's OSHA violation history?
CYCLONE DRILLING INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $8,510 in total penalties.
How does CYCLONE DRILLING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CYCLONE DRILLING INC operates in the drilling oil and gas wells industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.
Has CYCLONE DRILLING INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CYCLONE DRILLING INC.