COSDEN OIL & CHEMICAL CO
REFINEZY ROAD, Big Spring, TX 79720
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Inspection records
Jul 6, 1982#17002791Jul 6, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#17002791$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #17002791
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1982
- Closed
- Nov 26, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 485
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Refinery Rd At East I 20, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 N01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | - | - |
Sep 9, 1980#16950131Sep 9, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#16950131$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16950131
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1980
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 30, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 765
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $4,800
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3 Mile E Of Big Spring On I-20, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $0 | Nov 24, 1980 | Nov 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Serious | 2 | - | $600 | $0 | Oct 30, 1980 | Nov 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | - | $400 | $0 | Nov 24, 1980 | Nov 15, 1980 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 J01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $0 | Nov 24, 1980 | Nov 15, 1980 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 K01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $500 | $0 | Oct 30, 1980 | Nov 15, 1980 | - |
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.
Dec 7, 1978#16930703Dec 7, 1978Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#16930703$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16930703
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 501
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Refinezy Road, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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.
Nov 16, 1978#16930661Nov 16, 1978Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#16930661$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16930661
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 501
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Refinery Road, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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 16, 1978#16982720Apr 16, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16982720$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16982720
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 17, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- E Ih 20 E Of Big Spring, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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 20, 1976#16977340Jul 20, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16977340$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16977340
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3 Miles East Big Spring On I-2, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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.
Jan 15, 1976#16996423Jan 15, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#16996423$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16996423
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5 Mi East Of Big Spring On I 2, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Dec 11, 1975#16981102Dec 11, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#16981102$69526 viol.26 violations$695 in penalties
Inspection #16981102
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 1975
- Contested
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 30, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 24 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,895
- Penalties on Record
- $695
- Site Address
- 5 Mile Big Spring On Ih 20, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 10 | - | $35 | $35 | Feb 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $35 | $35 | Feb 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 14, 1975#16986739May 14, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16986739$24512 viol.12 violations$245 in penalties
Inspection #16986739
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1975
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 172
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $245
- Penalties on Record
- $245
- Site Address
- 3 Miles East Of Big Spring On, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H08 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Jul 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 20, 1975#16986606Feb 20, 1975Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16986606$3308 viol.8 violations$330 in penalties
Inspection #16986606
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $330
- Penalties on Record
- $330
- Site Address
- 3 Miles East Big Spring On I 2, Big Spring, TX 79720
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 3 | - | $50 | $50 | Mar 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Mar 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 3 | - | $65 | $65 | Mar 31, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Other | 1 | - | $135 | $135 | Mar 31, 1975 | - | - |
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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, 1975 to 1982. 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.