LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL
1200 LAWNDALE, HOUSTON, TX 77502
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Inspection records
Jun 10, 1996#116263534Jun 10, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#116263534$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116263534
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 9, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12000 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77017
- 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.
Sep 25, 1992#107604803Sep 25, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107604803$48,60019 viol.19 violations$48,600 in penalties
Inspection #107604803
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $66,600
- Penalties on Record
- $48,600
- Site Address
- 12000 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77017
- 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 (7 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Mar 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Serious | 1 | 60 | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C03 | Serious | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Other | 1 | 13 | $4,500 | $0 | Apr 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G02 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Oct 26, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II | Serious | 1 | 13 | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 14, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 4, 1992#100999333Feb 4, 1992FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#100999333$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100999333
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 1992
- Closed
- May 26, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,425
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12000 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77017
- 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.
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 dies from exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas
Nov 8, 1988#106848468Nov 8, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#106848468$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #106848468
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 1988
- Contested
- Dec 5, 1988
- Final Order
- Jul 27, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,052
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Lawndale, Houston, TX 77502
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 20 | $720 | $0 | Nov 28, 1988 | Dec 5, 1988 | Jul 27, 1989 |
Sep 14, 1988#106848971Sep 14, 1988FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#106848971$7203 viol.3 violations$720 in penalties
Inspection #106848971
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1988
- Contested
- Nov 15, 1988
- Final Order
- May 11, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $720
- Site Address
- 1200 Lawndale, Houston, TX 77502
- 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.
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 struck by exploding fire extinguisher
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $720 | $720 | Oct 23, 1988 | Nov 15, 1988 | May 11, 1992 |
| 01001B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1988 | Nov 15, 1988 | May 11, 1992 |
| 01001C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 F04 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1988 | Nov 15, 1988 | May 11, 1992 |
Mar 9, 1988#102303484Mar 9, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102303484$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102303484
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1200 Lawndale, Houston, TX 77502
- 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.
Nov 23, 1987#2395887Nov 23, 1987FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#2395887$9001 viol.1 violation$900 in penalties
Inspection #2395887
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 23, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1987
- Contested
- Apr 25, 1988
- Final Order
- Aug 28, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,031
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 1200 Lawndale, Houston, TX 77502
- 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 dies of asphyxia from hydrogen sulfide
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Willful | 2 | 12 | $9,000 | $900 | Apr 11, 1988 | Apr 25, 1988 | Aug 28, 1989 |
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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.
7 inspections, 1987 to 1996. 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).
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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.