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Last updated on Monday, October 24, 2011, 2:37 pmJ.B. Hunt Drilling Company Fined for Safety Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited J.B. Hunt Gas and Oil Drilling LLC for 12 violations, including exposing workers to electrical hazards, unguarded floor holes, inadequate eye protection and hazards involving unguarded machinery. An Oct. 5 news release from OSHA states proposed penalties total $53,460. J.B. Hunt Gas and Oil Drilling, based in Odessa, Texas, employs about 130 statewide. The firm registered in Arkansas as a limited liability company in 2006, and registered in Texas as a foreign LLC with a Rogers, Ark., address in 2007. According to Dun & Bradstreet, the company is governed by Rogers-based J.B. Hunt LLC, of which Johnelle Hunt is a managing member, and Tim Graham LLC of Springdale. OSHA’s El Paso Area Office... [ MORE ]-
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