ORLA, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN GAS PARTNERS, LP in 231 COUNTY ROAD 452, ORLA, TX 79770 (NAICS 213112). OSHA activity number 341113496.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 GAS PARTNERS, LP
- Site address
- 231 COUNTY ROAD 452
- City
- ORLA
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79770
- Mailing
- 231 COUNTY ROAD 452, ORLA, TX 79770
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 213112
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 I C
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(C): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the electrical classification: HARP Unit: On or about December 3, 2015 the employer did not provide the electrical classification map to operators. This condition exposed employees to an explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 E03 III
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. HARP UNIT: On or about December 3, 2015 the HARP Unit process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. This condition exposed employees to an explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 E03 IV
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): The process hazard analysis did not address the consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls: HARP Unit: On or about December 3, 2015 the HARP Unit PHA did not address the consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls. This condition exposed employees to an explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 F01 II B
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process. HARP Unit: On or about December 3, 2015 the employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for steps required to correct and avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process. This condition exposed employees to an explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 K01
- Issued
- May 2, 2016
- Abate by
- May 19, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(k)(1): The empoyer did not issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process: HARP Unit: On or about December 3, 2015 the employer did not issue a hot work permit for a heated pressure washer in the covered process. This condition exposed employees to an explosion hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 341113496.
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