Establishment profile
UNIT DRILLING CO.
CR 28, WHEELER, TX, 79096
Operated by Unit Drilling Company · 1 of 52 establishments
Summary
UNIT DRILLING CO. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 438 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIT DRILLING CO. 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 2111 within TX. Peer group: 438 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNIT DRILLING CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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 UNIT DRILLING CO.. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2010 | ELECTROCUTED,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 29, 2008 | DRILL OPERATOR,DRILLING MUD,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,PIPE,STRUCK BYFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 UNIT DRILLING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIT DRILLING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNIT DRILLING CO.. 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 UNIT DRILLING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIT DRILLING CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIT DRILLING CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-07-29 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
UNIT DRILLING CO. is one of 52 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Unit Drilling Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Unit Drilling Company across all 52 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- APACHE CORPORATIONWHEELER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DCP MIDSTREAM LPOZONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- APACHE CORPORATIONBALMORHEA — 2 federal enforcement records
- APACHE CORPORATIONTOYAH — 2 federal enforcement records
- APACHE CORPORATIONLUBBOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- APACHE CORPORATIONSUNDOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- APACHE CORPORATIONSARAGOSA — 2 federal enforcement records
- XTO ENERGY, INC.CLEBURNE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Unit Drilling Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYFARSON, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYHELENA, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COPerryton, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYELK CITY, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYKENT, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING CO.BESSIE, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYWAMSUTTER, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYBOULDER, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYPINEDALE, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIT DRILLING COMPANYPOWDER RIVER, WY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Unit Drilling Company locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 211All employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIT DRILLING CO. 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 Unit Drilling Company, which operates 52 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIT DRILLING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNIT DRILLING CO. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.
- Has UNIT DRILLING CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UNIT DRILLING CO..