PESTER REFINING CO
NORTH TOPEKA ST, El Dorado, KS 67042
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Inspection records
Jun 21, 1982#217544857Jun 21, 1982Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#217544857$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #217544857
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 21, 1982
- Closed
- Sep 27, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 192
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- North Topeka St, El Dorado, KS 67042
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 1982 | - | - |
Dec 10, 1981#18793703Dec 10, 1981Complaint (B) · No Inspection scope, Safety#18793703$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18793703
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 10, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- , El Dorado, KS 00000
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 25, 1981#217556174Feb 25, 1981Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#217556174$3,42032 viol.32 violations$3,420 in penalties
Inspection #217556174
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 29, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 32
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,600
- Penalties on Record
- $3,420
- Site Address
- North Topeka St, El Dorado, KS 67047
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 32 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 8 | - | $360 | $180 | May 25, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 5 | - | $360 | $360 | May 15, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $420 | $420 | Aug 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 4 | - | $300 | $300 | Jun 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Serious | 2 | - | $300 | $300 | Jul 7, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H08 III | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 1981 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Jul 7, 1981 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 32 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 25, 1981#217544360Feb 25, 1981Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#217544360$48012 viol.12 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #217544360
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 29, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- North Topeka Street, El Dorado, KS 67042
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 4 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 24, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $240 | Jul 22, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 24, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 10, 1980#217539071Dec 10, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#217539071$2401 viol.1 violation$240 in penalties
Inspection #217539071
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- North Topeka St, El Dorado, KS 67042
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 4 | - | $240 | $240 | Feb 6, 1981 | - | - |
Jul 31, 1980#217484120Jul 31, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#217484120$2002 viol.2 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #217484120
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1980
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- North Topeka, El Dorado, KS 67042
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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 | 5 | - | $100 | $100 | Sep 22, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 5 | - | $100 | $100 | Sep 22, 1980 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
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.
6 inspections, 1980 to 1982. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.