DELAWARE CITY, DE —
OSHA Inspection: DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, LLC in 4550 WRANGLE HILL ROAD, DELAWARE CITY, DE 19706 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 343569844.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 4550 WRANGLE HILL ROAD
- City
- DELAWARE CITY
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19706
- Mailing
- 4550 WRANGLE HILL ROAD, DELAWARE CITY, DE 19706
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 G01 I
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2019
- Abate by
- May 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee in an overview of the process and the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of 29 CFR 1910.119: a) Delaware City Refining Company, 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, Delaware, Unit 22 Coker (Department), D2A Fluid Coker Reactor, Cuff Feed Nozzle 9th Deck South Side - On or about October 30, 2018 the employer failed to train their employees and contractor employees on appropriate procedures to safely secure a cuff feed nozzle for maintenance prior to the loss of primary containment, and a consequential discharge of hot coke and vapors under pressure.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $13260
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2019
- Abate by
- May 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $72,930 · Current $72,930
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout and opening process equipment or piping. (These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees.) a) Delaware City Refining Company, 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, Delaware, Unit 22 Coker (Department), D2A Fluid Coker Reactor, Cuff Feed Nozzle 9th Deck South Side- On or about October 30, 2018 the employer failed to implement a safe work practice for safely securing a cuff feed nozzle for maintenance and returning it to service. The safe work practice developed for opening process equipment to remove a cuff feed nozzle for cleaning did not include steps for isolating energy, locking out, at the reactor block valve. Operators and contracted pipefitters were exposed to hot coke, some sustaining severe burns that required hospitalization. The Delaware City Refining Company, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(C), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1087168, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 7/24/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706. The Delaware City Refining Company, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1108618, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/17/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $72930
- — C (R) $72930
- — Z (R) $72930
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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 343569844.
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