EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN REFINING
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of WESTERN REFINING in 6501 TROWBRIDGE, EL PASO, TX 79905 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 332834217.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WESTERN REFINING
- Site address
- 6501 TROWBRIDGE
- City
- EL PASO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79905
- Mailing
- 212 N. CLARK DRIVE, EL PASO, TX 79905
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324110
- Employees
- 3761
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 24, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. On March 23, 2012, contract employees were working to replace a valve at the base of a 4 ? inch diameter X 48 foot long deluge pipe for Tank #158 at Western Refining North Tank Farm. Contract employees cut the base of the vertical pipe which severed the base support prior to and without: 1.) conducting a survey of all hazardous energy involved 2.) assigning duties and responsibilities for personnel involved 3.) determining safe shut down, de-energization, and placement of energy control devices 4.) developing written procedures that involved means and methods of control and verification steps 5.) training personnel about the hazards and procedures involved. This condition exposed employees and contract employees to potential struck-by hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 332834217.
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