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Company: Apache Corporation
Current Parent Company: APA Corporation
Penalty: $40,000
Year: 2014
Date: September 26, 2014
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: oil or gas drilling violation
Secondary Offense: offshore drilling violation
Violation Description: During the course of a BSEE investigation, it was discovered that the swing brake on the crane was inoperative at the time of the incident. None of the individuals involved in the operation, with the exception of the crane operator, had knowledge of this deficiency. This deficiency was not covered in the JSA. Furthermore, the individuals interviewed admitted to not wearing gloves during the operation, despite the wearing of gloves being cited in the JSA. August 12, 2012
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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