PHILLIPS PETROLEUM
NGL PROCESS CENTER 1 1/2 MI. NO. SPUR 119, BORGER, TX 79008
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Inspection records
Jul 14, 1996#123384877Jul 14, 1996FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#123384877$74,8008 viol.8 violations$74,800 in penalties
Inspection #123384877
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,146
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 3 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $93,500
- Penalties on Record
- $74,800
- Site Address
- Ngl Process Center 1 1/2 Mi. No. Spur 119, Borger, TX 79008
- 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.
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.
Employee killed when reactor explodes
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 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 D02 IE | Serious | 1 | 14 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Feb 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 14 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Feb 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jan 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jan 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L05 | Serious | 2 | 14 | $3,500 | $2,800 | Jan 14, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 14, 1996#123387292Feb 14, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#123387292$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123387292
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 14, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,217
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ngl Process Center 1 1/2 Mi. No. Spur 119, Borger, TX 79008
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling8 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Cumene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Cyclohexane | 3 | 0.2626 - 6.8297 | ppm |
| Ethyl Benzene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Hexane (n-Hexane) | 3 | 0.0712 - 7.0502 | ppm |
| Pentane | 3 | 0 - 2.8317 | ppm |
| Toluene | 3 | 0 - 0.0558 | ppm |
| Xylene | 3 | 0 | ppm |
Jun 28, 1995#110326550Jun 28, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#110326550$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110326550
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 919 Florida St., Borger, TX 79007
- 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.
Aug 15, 1994#107714255Aug 15, 1994Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#107714255$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107714255
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ngl Process Center 1 1/2 Mi. No. Spur 119, Borger, TX 79008
- 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.
Aug 7, 1990#110408135Aug 7, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#110408135$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110408135
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 28, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,098
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Ngl Process Center 1 1/2 Mi. No. Spur 119, Borger, TX 79008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen Fluoride (as F) | 10 | 0 | ppm |
Aug 8, 1989#103634770Aug 8, 1989Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#103634770$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #103634770
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 1989
- Contested
- Jan 8, 1990
- Final Order
- Oct 4, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,005
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Ngl Process Center 1 1/2 Mi. No. Spur 119, Borger, TX 79008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 7 | $10,000 | $1,000 | Feb 8, 1990 | Jan 8, 1990 | Oct 4, 1990 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 7 | $10,000 | $1,000 | Dec 18, 1989 | Jan 8, 1990 | Oct 4, 1990 |
Aug 1, 1988#101073005Aug 1, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101073005$5003 viol.3 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #101073005
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 1, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1989
- Contested
- Oct 31, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,016
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- Ngl Process Center 1 1/2 Mi. No. Spur 119, Borger, TX 79008
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D01 | Other | 1 | 16 | $700 | $0 | Nov 23, 1988 | Oct 31, 1988 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 16 | $700 | $0 | Nov 23, 1988 | Oct 31, 1988 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $700 | $500 | Sep 18, 1989 | Oct 31, 1988 | - |
Oct 26, 1979#16931297Oct 26, 1979Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#16931297$2,0008 viol.8 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #16931297
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1979
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1980
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 754
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $18,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Phillips Road, Borger, TX 79007
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Willful | 1 | - | $9,000 | $1,000 | Dec 29, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Willful | 2 | - | $9,000 | $1,000 | Dec 29, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Willful | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Willful | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Willful | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1979 | Jan 15, 1980 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 31, 1979#16942419Jul 31, 1979Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#16942419$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16942419
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 779
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2 Miles North East Of Borger, Borger, TX 79007
- 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.
Oct 15, 1976#16977464Oct 15, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16977464$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16977464
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11/2 Miles W Of Sands Motel Bo, Borger, TX 79007
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read 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.
10 inspections, 1976 to 1996. 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.