Inspection #312602147
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of ALON USA, LP at 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720 on Apr 2, 2009. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 12, 2011.
OSHA documented 47 violations (41 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $161,000.
This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 312602147
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2011
- Contested
- Oct 23, 2009
- Final Order
- Apr 16, 2010
- Total Violations
- 47
- Penalties on Record
- $161,000
- Initial Penalties
- $172,000
- Name
- ALON USA, LP
- Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
| Inspection | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| #342278579 | Referral (C) | 1 violation | $6,500 |
| #340013218 | Unprogrammed Other (J) | No violations | |
| #332429091 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $5,000 |
| #314703901 | Monitoring (D) | No violations | |
| #314703919 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $42,000 |
| #312868953 | Referral (C) | 6 violations | $42,000 |
| #312238652 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | $650 |
| #311566327 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #307249987 | Referral (C) | 9 violations | $52,275 |
| #304119597 | Referral (C) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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Inspection closed Sep 12, 2011.
41 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A02 | Serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01002A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | $2,000 | $1,500 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01002B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01002C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B06 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01006A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01006B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 01008 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 01009A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E06 | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01009B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01010A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 01010B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01011 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 I | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01012A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01012B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01013 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 III | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01014 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 01017A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02I | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01017B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IB | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01017C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01018 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01019 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01020 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05II D | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01021 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01022 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 C03 | Serious | $5,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01023A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01023B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01023C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01024A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F02 | Serious | $2,500 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01024B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01024C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01028A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 ID | Serious | $0 | $7,000 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 01028B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 01028C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IA | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 01028D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IF | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2011 |
| 01029A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | $0 | $2,500 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01029B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 01029C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 02002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Repeat | $35,000 | $30,000 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 02003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M01 | Serious | $35,000 | $7,000 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| 02004A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 II | Serious | $0 | $30,000 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 02004B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 ID | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 03002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 03003 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 D01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 |
| 03004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 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.
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