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PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.

MID PAC EQUIPMENT REPAIR SHOP, DEDEDO, GU, 96929
Operated by Noble Corp plc · 1 of 185 establishments
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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OSHA inspections
10
over 31 years
Violations
20
$22,600 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program

Summary

PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $22,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 841 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PACIFIC 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
10
0.3 / yr · last 31 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$22,600
$1,130 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · planned
9 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 10

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $22,600 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0122$4,650Jul 1997Jan 2000
29 CFR 1926.0602 A09 I22$2,425Jun 1995Jun 1998
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211$2,250Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0651 I0311$2,250Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0651 J0211$2,250Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0651 L0211$2,250Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0111$1,575Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0651 C0211$1,575Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.1053 B1611$900Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.1053 B1511$900Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1926.0701 B11$675Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.0453 B02 V11$675Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1926.0404 A0211$225Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 1926.0404 B01 I11Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 1926.0405 G01 II11Jan 2005Jan 2005
29 CFR 1926.0601 B1411Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1926.0051 C0111Jun 1998Jun 1998
29 CFR 1926.1060 A11Jul 1997Jul 1997

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2362 within GU. Peer group: 841 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
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
9
Referral
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 PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC 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 PACIFIC 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 PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC 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 PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$26K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Defense
$26K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    TRENCHER
    contract · Last action 2008-06-16
    $25,950

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333120 - CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2008-06-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2008-01-18Planned22$1,350
2005-10-27Planned0$0
2004-11-30Planned33$225
1999-11-03Referral1$2,400
1999-07-24Planned0$0
1999-01-29Planned0$0
1998-05-19Planned31$625
1997-05-14Planned1010$16,200
1996-05-14Planned0$0
1995-05-01Planned1$1,800

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. is one of 185 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Noble Corp plc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Noble Corp plc across all 185 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Noble Corp plc, which operates 185 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $22,600 in total penalties.
How does PACIFIC DRILLING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PACIFIC DRILLING, INC. operates in the commercial and institutional building construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.