Houston Refining, LP has 14 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2000.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 26, 2021 on a referral, in Houston.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 15 citation items: 10 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $147,590 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $104,861, down 29%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.119, process safety management (13 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Houston Refining, LP averages $17,477 over 6 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Houston Refining, LP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345223622 OPENED MAR 26, 2021Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 500 employees at the site · Closed Aug 19, 2022
12000 Lawndale Street, Houston, TX 77017 · Petroleum Refineries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 23, 2021: Employee is splashed with hot material, resulting in second-
At 6:20 a.m. on March 23, 2021, during troubleshooting of a pump, Employee #1 was working near an open bleeder when the material blocking the pump warmed up to 350�F. This caused a tar-like substance known as Resid to melt and flow, re-establishing the pump's function. As the Resid started flowing, the employee, standing within the line of fire of the open bleeder, was splashed with the hot material. The hot Resid caused second-degree burns to the employee's hands and face. The employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $9,753 | $9,753 | Aug 10, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 343701777 OPENED JAN 8, 2019Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 245 employees at the site · Closed Aug 5, 2019
12000 Lawndale St., Houston, TX 77017 · Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 5, 2019: Two employees are injured during welding
At 2:47 p.m. on January 5, 2019, Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in welding at a petroleum refinery. They were holding a flange that was to be welded. An isolation test plug ejected and struck Employee #1. Both employees were burned, and Employee #1 had a pipe impaled in his groin. Both employees required medical treatment, and Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | Jul 2, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Other-than-serious | $13,260 | $13,260 | Jul 2, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Houston site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 174 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.0 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 23, 2021, Houston: Hospitalization · second degree heat (thermal) burns · wrist(s)
An employee was working to clear a pump for maintenance and was sprayed with hot oil. He sustained first degree burns to the right wrist and lower portion of his face; and sustained first and second degree burns to his left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
Feb 29, 2016, Houston: Hospitalization · second degree heat (thermal) burns · multiple body parts, n.e.c.
An employee was troubleshooting a furnace when hot condensate that had built up in the vertical muffler of a steam vent line splashed onto the employee and caused first and second degree burns to the employee's back, shoulders, arms, posterior and legs.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
