Inspection #119687903

Name: OSHA Inspection #119687903: E.C.S REFINING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of E.C.S REFINING at 705 Reed Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050 on Jun 23, 2000. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 26, 2007.

OSHA documented 23 violations (2 serious, 21 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,240. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 119687903
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 23, 2000
Closed: Jul 26, 2007
Contested: Jan 16, 2001
Final Order: Jul 26, 2002
Total Violations: 23
Penalties on Record: $15,240
Initial Penalties: $30,950
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: E.C.S REFINING
Address: 705 Reed Street, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#111772018	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$100

#111772018Complaint (B)

2 violations$100

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 26, 2007.

Citations on Record

2 serious, 21 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$30,950

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

Current Penalties

$15,240

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 16, 2001. Final orders are recorded through Jul 26, 2002. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	2340.22 OSHA citation code: 23400022 A	Other	$185	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01004	3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 D	Other	$185	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01005	3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 F	Other	$0	$0	Jan 6, 2001
01006	3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E	Other	$280	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01007	3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G	Other	$280	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01008	5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 A05	Other	$560	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01009	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 H02 A	Other	$280	$280	Jan 6, 2001
01010	5154.1 OSHA citation code: 51540001 E03	Other	$185	$0	Jan 6, 2001
01011	5155 Airborne Contaminants OSHA citation code: 5155 E01	Other	$420	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01012	5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 D03	Other	$375	$375	Jan 6, 2001
01022	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 E01	Other	$185	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01025	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 D01 B	Other	$420	$420	Jan 6, 2001
01026	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 D06 A	Other	$420	$420	Jan 6, 2001
01028	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 E01 C	Other	$420	$420	Jan 6, 2001
01029	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 E02 B	Other	$280	$280	Jan 6, 2001
01032	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 H01	Other	$420	$420	Jan 6, 2001
01034	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 J02 A	Other	$185	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01035	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E	Other	$185	$185	Jan 6, 2001
01036	14305 OSHA citation code: 14305 B	Other	$375	$375	Dec 22, 2000
02001	5141 Control of Harmful Exposure to Employees OSHA citation code: 5141 A	Serious	$5,060	$5,060	Jan 6, 2001
05001	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 C	Serious	$6,750	$5,060	Jan 6, 2001
06001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 E01	Other	$6,750	$280	Jan 6, 2001
08001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P07	Other	$6,750	$185	Jan 6, 2001

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.

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