EL PASO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN REFINING
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN REFINING in 6501 TROWBRIDGE, EL PASO, TX 79905 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 339865248.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 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
- 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
- 340
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source. Vacuum Tower Unit: On or about July 23, 2014, an employee failed to ensure through the use of a rod-out tool that an isolation valve was sufficiently closed to isolate the equipment from the energy source.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D05 I
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices: Vacuum Tower Unit: On or about July 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices while replacing a control valve. Employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 8, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished: Vacuum Tower Unit: On or about July 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure that prior to starting work on equipment that had been locked out, the authorized employee verified that isolation and deenergization of the equipment had been accomplished. Employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and burn hazards while replacing a control valve.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — 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 339865248.
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