PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY
1000 JEFFERSON, Pasadena, TX 77501
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Inspection records
Aug 2, 1999#301404844Aug 2, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#301404844$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301404844
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 1, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IIIB | Other | 1 | 5 | $5,000 | $0 | Jan 31, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2000 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1999#123267890Jun 23, 1999FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#123267890$191,00013 viol.13 violations$191,000 in penalties
Inspection #123267890
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 1999
- Contested
- Jan 11, 2000
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 3 other-than-serious, 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $190,000
- Penalties on Record
- $191,000
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Employees killed/injured in release/ignition of flammable
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 11, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Apr 19, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 ID | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 IE | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Feb 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 ID | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 4, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 2 | 13 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 4, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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 5, 1999#123620494Apr 5, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123620494$88,5006 viol.6 violations$88,500 in penalties
Inspection #123620494
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1999
- Closed
- Mar 1, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious, 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $152,000
- Penalties on Record
- $88,500
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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 (5 of 6 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 M04 IV | Serious | 1 | 15 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Oct 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M06 | Serious | 2 | 16 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Oct 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 26 | $70,000 | $7,000 | Oct 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M05 | Unclassified | 1 | 15 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Oct 8, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L05 | Serious | 1 | 21 | $0 | $5,000 | Oct 8, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 21, 1993#123646119Jan 21, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123646119$7,5002 viol.2 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #123646119
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1993
- Contested
- Jul 26, 1993
- Final Order
- Aug 9, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 3, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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 (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 F01 IIIB | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 28, 1993 | Jul 26, 1993 | Aug 9, 1994 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 600 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Dec 31, 1995 | Jul 26, 1993 | Aug 9, 1994 |
Aug 4, 1992#100999622Aug 4, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100999622$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100999622
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 4, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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.
Jul 31, 1992#100999614Jul 31, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100999614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100999614
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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.
Jul 24, 1992#107562167Jul 24, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107562167$5,0004 viol.4 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #107562167
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 25, 1992
- Contested
- Dec 22, 1992
- Final Order
- Sep 30, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 11, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 28, 1992 | Dec 22, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1992 | Dec 22, 1992 | Sep 30, 1993 |
| 01002C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1992 | Dec 22, 1992 | Sep 30, 1993 |
| 01002D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1992 | Dec 22, 1992 | Sep 30, 1993 |
Jun 15, 1992#107559528Jun 15, 1992Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#107559528$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107559528
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 3, 1992#107484487Jun 3, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107484487$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107484487
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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.
Jan 23, 1992#100759646Jan 23, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100759646$5,1006 viol.6 violations$5,100 in penalties
Inspection #100759646
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1992
- Contested
- May 4, 1992
- Final Order
- Aug 30, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,225
- Penalties on Record
- $5,100
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoddard Solvent | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $0 | Mar 4, 1992 | May 4, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01008 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Feb 24, 1992 | May 4, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01010A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Aug 30, 1993 | May 4, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01010B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1992 | May 4, 1992 | Aug 30, 1993 |
| 01019C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1993 | - | Aug 30, 1993 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
16 inspections, 1981 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.