HOVENSA LLC
1 ESTATE HOPE, CHRISTIANSTED, ST CROIX, VI 00820 · NAICS 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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Jun 5, 2009#306195199Jun 5, 2009Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#306195199$10,0002 viol.2 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #306195199
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 2009
- Contested
- Dec 16, 2009
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- Hovensa Refinery,1 Estate Hope, St Croix, VI 00820
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 are burned by hot condensate
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
May 26, 2009#306195124May 26, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306195124$150,00046 viol.46 violations$150,000 in penalties
Inspection #306195124
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2009
- Contested
- Dec 16, 2009
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 46
- Violation Types
- 37 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $170,000
- Penalties on Record
- $150,000
- Site Address
- 1 Estate Hope, Christiansted, St Croix, VI 00820
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (25 of 46 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $0 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 5 | 10 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01006 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01009 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 H04 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01013 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | 5 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01016 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 6 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01017 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 2 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01019 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01020 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 5 | 30 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01024 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 4 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01025 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01027 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II | Serious | 5 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01028A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 3 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01029 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 10 | 30 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01030 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,000 | $0 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01031 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | 4 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01032 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L03 | Serious | 7 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01034 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L05 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01037 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 O04 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01039A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 III | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01039B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01043 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01044 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01045A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
| 01045B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2010 | Dec 16, 2009 | Dec 23, 2010 |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 46 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
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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