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WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL

134 WICKWIRE WAY, TOWANDA, PA, 18848
Operated by Weatherford International plc · 1 of 54 establishments
213112Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

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OSHA inspections
1
over 13 years
Violations
10
$17,250 in penalties
Penalties
$17,250
$1,725 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 13 years of recorded history, with $17,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 433 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
10
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$17,250
$1,725 avg / violation
90% serious10% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $17,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II11$3,750Nov 2012Nov 2012
5A000111$3,750Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 I11$3,000Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0111$2,250Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I11$2,250Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0107 D0211$2,250Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV11Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0111Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Nov 2012Nov 2012
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0711Nov 2012Nov 2012

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2131 within PA. Peer group: 433 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
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

Complaint
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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in PA — for Weatherford International plc, not this location alone

Violations
10
Assessed penalties
$1,344

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Weatherford International plc operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 10 citations · 4S&S · 10 contractor · $1,344 proposed / $1,344 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8007733
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Jul 2009YesModNegligence$285$285
8007671
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Mar 2009YesModNegligence$243$243
8007670
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Mar 2009YesLowNegligence$108$108
8007666
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Mar 2009YesLowNegligence$108$108
8007732
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Jul 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
8007731
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Jul 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
8007683
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Apr 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
8007669
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
8007668
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
8007667
Emerald Mine No 1
Greene, PA
contractor: Weatherford International, LLC
Mar 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. 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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$135.2M
Disposition
DP
Crime type
Import / Export

Independent monitor required. First case: 2013-11-26. Most recent: 2013-11-26. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 2 cases · 1 required a monitor · $135,178,256 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
Weatherford International Ltd.
Nov 2013DP
24-mo agreement
FCPAUSDOJ - Criminal Division - Fraud Section$87,178,256Yes
Weatherford International Ltd.
Nov 2013DP
24-mo agreement
Import / ExportTexas - Southern$48,000,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL LTD. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$905K
Awards (all-time)
53

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-10-01Complaint109$17,250

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL is one of 54 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Weatherford International plc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Weatherford International plc across all 54 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in support activities for oil and gas operations within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Weatherford International plc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL 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 Weatherford International plc, which operates 54 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 WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL's OSHA violation history?
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $17,250 in total penalties.
How does WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL's safety record compare to its industry?
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL operates in the support activities for oil and gas operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.