DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, LLC
4550 WRANGLE HILL ROAD, DELAWARE CITY, DE 19706 · NAICS 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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Inspection records
Mar 12, 2020#344687751Mar 12, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#344687751$401,92313 viol.13 violations$401,923 in penalties
Inspection #344687751
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 2020
- Contested
- Oct 2, 2020
- Final Order
- Jan 25, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 14, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 13 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $374,935
- Penalties on Record
- $401,923
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Two employees suffer serious burns in desulfurization unit f
Violations
Violation list (7 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 2 | 6 | $13,494 | $17,982 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Serious | 2 | 6 | $13,494 | $15,994 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I D | Serious | 3 | 6 | $13,494 | $15,994 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 II A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $13,494 | $15,994 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $13,494 | $15,994 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 01008 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 1 | 7 | $13,494 | $15,994 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
| 01009A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $13,494 | $15,994 | Oct 29, 2020 | Oct 2, 2020 | Jan 25, 2022 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 15, 2019#343923074Apr 15, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343923074$50,0001 viol.1 violation$50,000 in penalties
Inspection #343923074
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2019
- Contested
- Oct 31, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 29, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $50,000
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIV C 2 | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $50,000 | Jul 15, 2020 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jun 29, 2020 |
Feb 4, 2019#343757035Feb 4, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#343757035$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343757035
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Oct 31, 2018#343569844Oct 31, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#343569844$72,9301 viol.1 violation$72,930 in penalties
Inspection #343569844
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2018
- Contested
- May 15, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 19, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $72,930
- Penalties on Record
- $72,930
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Three employees sustain burns during hot coke and vapor disc
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $72,930 | $72,930 | May 2, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | Sep 19, 2019 |
Jan 28, 2016#341211381Jan 28, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341211381$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341211381
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 1, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Dec 1, 2015#341086189Dec 1, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341086189$6,3002 viol.2 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #341086189
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2016
- Contested
- Jun 8, 2016
- Final Order
- Dec 21, 2016
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Jun 2, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Jun 9, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 | Nov 17, 2016 |
Aug 21, 2015#340871680Aug 21, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340871680$19,5003 viol.3 violations$19,500 in penalties
Inspection #340871680
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 2016
- Contested
- Mar 11, 2016
- Final Order
- Jul 24, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 3, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,500
- Penalties on Record
- $19,500
- Site Address
- 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I C | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 25, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | Jul 24, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Mar 25, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | Jul 24, 2016 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 III | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Mar 25, 2016 | Mar 11, 2016 | Jul 24, 2016 |
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The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 2015 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, 2,503 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: petroleum refineries reported 0.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.1%; NAICS 32411 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source