LEMONT, IL —
OSHA Inspection: CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION in 135TH & NEW AVENUE, LEMONT, IL 60439 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 339441453.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
- Site address
- 135TH & NEW AVENUE
- City
- LEMONT
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60439
- Mailing
- 135TH & NEW AVENUE, LEMONT, IL 60439
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324110
- Employees
- 550
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests shall be performed on process equipment. Crude Unit (Vacuum Tower Bottoms area) - On or about August 17, 2013, a leak developed on the 11GT-9A Vacuum Tower Bottoms pump case. The 3/4 inch vent nipple (small bore piping) broke off at the pump case leaving the line open to atmosphere. Inspections and tests were not performed on critical process equipment including, but not limited to the 3/4 inch vent nipple (small bore piping) on the 11GT-9A Vacuum Tower Bottoms pump to maintain its mechanical integrity. Employee(s) were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with fires.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and including, but not limited to, the following: Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures. Crude unit (Vacuum Tower area) - On or about October 23, 2013, employees were required to lockout for the removal of the 11GT-9A Vacuum Tower Bottoms pump. The written energy control procedure (Isolation List - 11GT-9A VTB pump) did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards associated with releases of petroleum hydrocarbons (Vacuum Tower Bottoms).
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — 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 339441453.
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