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Inspection #103342093

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY - DIV OF SHELL OIL COMPANY at Route 7 And Route 618, Belpre, OH 45714 on May 27, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 3, 1996.

OSHA documented 55 violations with total penalties on record of $3,017,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
103342093
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Partial
Opened
May 27, 1994
Closed
Oct 3, 1996
Total Violations
55
Penalties on Record
$3,017,000
Initial Penalties
$3,017,000
Related Activity
1 accident
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.
Establishment
Address
Route 7 And Route 618, Belpre, OH 45714
Industry
325212 Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityMay 27, 1994

Three employees killed in chemical plant explosion

Injury: Burn (Chemical)Body part: Body System

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Oct 3, 1996.

Citations on Record
55

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Initial Penalties
$3,017,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$3,017,000

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Dec 24, 1994--
010021910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02
Other$0$0Jan 31, 1995--
010031910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 ID
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
010041910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 IE
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
010051910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01
Other$0$0May 31, 1996--
010061910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E04
Other$0$0Dec 24, 1994--
010071910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II
Other$0$0Dec 24, 1994--
010081910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 V
Other$0$0Mar 31, 1995--
010091910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV
Other$0$0Mar 31, 1995--
010101910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 V
Other$0$0Jun 30, 1995--
010111910.156
Fire Brigades
OSHA citation code: 19100156 D
Other$0$0Mar 31, 1995--
020015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$3,017,000$3,017,000Mar 1, 1996--
020025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020035A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020045A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020055A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020065A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020075A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020085A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020095A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020105A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020115A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020125A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020135A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020145A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020155A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020165A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020175A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020185A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
02019A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IIB
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
02019B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IIIE
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
02019C1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IV
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020201910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020211910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020221910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020231910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020241910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020251910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020261910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020271910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020281910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020291910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020301910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020311910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020321910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III
Other$0$0Jun 30, 1995--
020331910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020341910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020351910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020361910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020371910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020381910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020391910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020401910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020411910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Other$0$0Mar 1, 1996--
020421910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 M03
Other$0$0Mar 31, 1995--

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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