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 345223622.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F01 III B
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $9,753
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B):Precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. On or about March 23, 2021 the employer did not follow existing Coker 737 unit operating procedures when an employee deviated from the operating procedure for clearing Heater Charge 737-P1A pump and opened a bleeder valve to atmosphere.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $9753
- — C (S) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 15, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4):The employer shall develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees. On or about March 23, 2021, the employer did not follow the site's existing written procedure for opening bleeder valves when an employee opened a bleeder valve on the heater charge pump to atmosphere.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,753 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process On or around March 23, 2021 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not establish procedures to manage changes to the Heater Charge Pump operating procedure when the low point bleed on P1A heater charge pump was left in the open position while continuing to to feed hot light gas oil to try and unblock the line.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9753
- — Z (S) $9753
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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 345223622.
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