Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1369992.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $132,598.00
Current Penalty: $132,598.00
Issuance Date: 07/02/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/09/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 07/26/2019
Final Order: 03/09/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/09/2020 | $132,598.00 | 04/09/2020 | Repeat | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/08/2019 | $132,598.00 | 08/19/2019 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/02/2019 | $132,598.00 | 08/19/2019 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees a) On or about January 5, 2019, at the Houston Refining LP facility at 12000 Lawndale St. Houston TX; the employer failed to follow specific procedural steps for installing a selected Isolation Test Plug, exposing employees to fire and possible explosion hazards while welding was conducted on a pipe that contained residual crude oil.