MERRILL & GARAGUSO
PAULSBORO REFINERY - BILLINGSPORT ROAD, GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
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Inspection records
Sep 18, 1990#17803024Sep 18, 1990Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#17803024$1,95010 viol.10 violations$1,950 in penalties
Inspection #17803024
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,280
- Penalties on Record
- $1,950
- Site Address
- Paulsboro Refinery - Billingsport Road, Gibbstown, NJ 08027
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Serious | 1 | 35 | $240 | $140 | Jan 4, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.152 OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $320 | $190 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.550 OSHA citation code: 19260550 B02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $320 | $190 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $400 | $240 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $320 | $190 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 L02 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $320 | $190 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $640 | $380 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $240 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1926.701 Concrete and Masonry Construction - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260701 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $320 | $190 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1990 | - | - |
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