PORT READING, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: HESS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HESS CORPORATION in 750 CLIFF ROAD, PORT READING, NJ 07064 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 313980278.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HESS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 750 CLIFF ROAD
- City
- PORT READING
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07064
- Mailing
- ONE HESS PLAZA, WOODBRIDGE, NJ 07095
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2911
- Employees
- 249
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 L02 II
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $5000.00
- — J (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.119 L02 IV
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $5000.00
- — J (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.106 B06
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2010
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(6): Sources of ignition were not eliminated or controlled where the pressence of flammable vapors was possible: a- Hess Port Reading Refinery, Dimersol - On 04/23/10 a frac tank being used during the final water wash and drying of the R-2203 caught fire and ruptured. At the time of the incident, a spill guard was installed under the portable metal atmospheric tank which contained wash water, sludge and hydrocarbon. Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors to include eliminating static electricity through proper bonding and grounding.
Recent events (3)
- — R (S) $5000.00
- — J (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2010
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $25,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process: a- Hess Port Reading Refinery, Dimersol - On 04/23/10 a frac tank being used during the final water wash and drying of the R-2203 caught fire and ruptured. At the time of the incident, tank contents included wash water, sludge and hydrocarbon. MOC 10-1462-22 (waterwash R-2203 and dryout prior to startup) approved on 02/03/10 failed to address build up of flammable vapors in the tank and potential for static electricity. In addition, the MOC did not address the installation of a spill guard berm under the frac tank along with proper grounding and bonding. Hess Port Reading Refinery was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1), which was contained in OSHA Inspection number 311917009, Citation 1, Item 25, issued on 05/13/09, with respect to a workplace located at 750 Cliff Road, Port Reading, NJ 07064. The citation became a final order on 12/24/09.
Recent events (3)
- — R (R)
- — J (R)
- — Z (R) $25000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 313980278.
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