PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO.
JEFFERSON ROAD ADAMS TERMINAL, Pasadena, TX 77501
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Mar 27, 2000#301406500Mar 27, 2000FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#301406500$2,169,50038 viol.38 violations$2,169,500 in penalties
Inspection #301406500
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 2000
- Contested
- Oct 4, 2000
- Final Order
- Feb 13, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 850
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 38
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious, 30 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $2,169,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,169,500
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson St., Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
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.
One employee killed 145 injured in fire and explosion
Violations
Violation list (8 of 38 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Sep 26, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 24, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 100 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Oct 24, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV | Serious | 2 | 25 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Sep 26, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 01010 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 24 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Oct 24, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 01011 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q09 I | Serious | 1 | 24 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Oct 24, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 02002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Unclassified | 30 | 69 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Nov 23, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
| 02003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Unclassified | 30 | 69 | $70,000 | $70,000 | Nov 23, 2000 | Oct 4, 2000 | Feb 13, 2002 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 38 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 30, 1996#123573685Apr 30, 1996Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#123573685$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123573685
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 865
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson St., Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Apr 9, 1996#116259979Apr 9, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#116259979$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116259979
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1996
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 St., 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.
Apr 9, 1996#116259730Apr 9, 1996Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#116259730$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116259730
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 15, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 860
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 Jefferson St., Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring 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, 1975#16852675Aug 7, 1975Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16852675$2056 viol.6 violations$205 in penalties
Inspection #16852675
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1975
- Closed
- Nov 25, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 669
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $205
- Penalties on Record
- $205
- Site Address
- Jefferson Road Adams Terminal, 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Nov 25, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 C02 III | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Nov 25, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01 | Other | 6 | - | $50 | $50 | Dec 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 G01 I | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Dec 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 G02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 H | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Oct 30, 1975 | - | - |
Aug 30, 1974#16757767Aug 30, 1974Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#16757767$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16757767
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6700 Red Bluff, Pasadena, TX 77505
- 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
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 1974 to 2000. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plastics material and resin manufacturing reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.0%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source