HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON REFINING, LP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOUSTON REFINING, LP in 12000 LAWNDALE STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77017 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 341401057.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOUSTON REFINING, LP
- Site address
- 12000 LAWNDALE STREET
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77017
- Mailing
- 12000 LAWNDALE STREET, HOUSTON, TX 77017
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
- 843
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment. On or about April 9, 2016 and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer did not implement written procedures to employees assigned the task of maintaining Sulfolane Filters in the 734 BT Unit, on how to properly secure and torque bolts on the filters.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 J03
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(3): The employer did not train each employee involved in maintaining the on-going integrity of process equipment in the procedures applicable to the employee's job tasks to assure that the employee can perform the job tasks in a safe manner. On or about April 9, 2016 and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer did not ensure that employees assigned the task of maintaining the filters in the 734 BT Unit, were trained to properly seal the filters.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 J05
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that are outside acceptable limits before further use or in a safe and timely manner when necessary means are taken to assure safe operation. On or about April 9, 2016 and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer did not correct deficiencies in process equipment when none specification eyebolts were used to secure the Sulfolane filter head.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 J06 III
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(6)(iii): The employer did not assure that maintenance materials, spare parts and equipment are suitable for the process application for which they will be used. On or about April 9, 2016 and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer did not ensure that the bolts used to seal the Sulfolane Filter Heads located in the 734 BT Unit were suitable for the process application for which they were used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
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, changes to facilities that affect a covered process. On or about April 9, 2016 and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer did not implement written procedures to manage changes to the bolts used on the Sulfolane Filter Lids in the 734 BT Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2500
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary when a hazard of process or environment capable of causing injury or impairment of the body through physical contact was encountered. On or about April 9, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer did not ensure that operators in the 734 BT Unit wore the appropriate personal protective equipment, when performing maintenance on the sulfolane filters.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 D03 I
- Issued
- Jul 29, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process. On or about April 9, 2016 and at times prior thereto, at the Houston Refining refinery in Houston, TX, the employer failed to maintain process safety information pertaining to the Sulfolane filters located in the 734 BT Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (O) $1000
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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 341401057.
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