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Inspection #311917009

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of HESS CORPORATION at 750 Cliff Road, Port Reading, NJ 07064 on Nov 14, 2008. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 24, 2009.

OSHA documented 23 violations (20 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $97,500.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
311917009
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Nov 14, 2008
Closed
Dec 24, 2009
Contested
Jun 3, 2009
Final Order
Dec 24, 2009
Total Violations
23
Penalties on Record
$97,500
Initial Penalties
$102,000
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.

Establishment

Address
750 Cliff Road, Port Reading, NJ 07064
Industry
324110 Petroleum Refineries

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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 Dec 24, 2009.

Citations on Record
23

20 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$102,000

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

Current Penalties
$97,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 3, 2009. Final orders are recorded through Dec 24, 2009. 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. 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
010021910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04
Serious$2,500$2,500Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010031910.27
Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100027 F
Other$2,500$0Apr 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010041910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 C04
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010061910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010081910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010101910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010111910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 VI
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010121910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05
Serious$5,000$5,000Sep 30, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010131910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E06
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010141910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010171910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03
Serious$5,000$5,000Sep 30, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010181910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010191910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 I
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010201910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010221910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010231910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II
Serious$5,000$5,000Sep 30, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010241910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010251910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010271910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L05
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010281910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 M01
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010291910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 M05
Serious$5,000$5,000Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
010311910.141
Sanitation
OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I
Other$2,000$0Jun 29, 2010Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009
020011904.29
Forms
OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01
Other$0$0Jun 29, 2009Jun 3, 2009Dec 24, 2009

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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