ALON USA, LP
200 REFINERY RD, BIG SPRING, TX 79720 · NAICS 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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Inspection records
Apr 26, 2017#342278579Apr 26, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#342278579$6,5001 viol.1 violation$6,500 in penalties
Inspection #342278579
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 15, 2017
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 208
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $6,500
- Site Address
- 200 E Refinery Road, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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.
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 is burned by acid released during tank cleaning
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 D02 I A | Other | 1 | 2 | $12,675 | $6,500 | Nov 8, 2017 | - | Nov 15, 2017 |
Oct 16, 2014#340013218Oct 16, 2014Unprogrammed Other (J) · Partial scope, Safety#340013218$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340013218
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 2014
- Closed
- Oct 31, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 196
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Road, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Unprogrammed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 22, 2012#332429091Feb 22, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#332429091$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #332429091
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2012
- Contested
- Sep 14, 2012
- Final Order
- Dec 6, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 11, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Mar 1, 2013 | Sep 14, 2012 | Dec 6, 2012 |
Nov 30, 2010#314703919Nov 30, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314703919$42,0002 viol.2 violations$42,000 in penalties
Inspection #314703919
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 2010
- Contested
- Jun 20, 2011
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 2011
- Closed
- May 29, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 185
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $42,000
- Penalties on Record
- $42,000
- Site Address
- I-20e & Refinery Road, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 II | Serious | 1 | 109 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 1, 2012 | Jun 20, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Repeat | 1 | 109 | $35,000 | $35,000 | May 1, 2012 | Jun 20, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 |
Nov 30, 2010#314703901Nov 30, 2010Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#314703901$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314703901
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 185
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 27, 2009#312868953Oct 27, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#312868953$42,0006 viol.6 violations$42,000 in penalties
Inspection #312868953
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 27, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 2010
- Contested
- May 4, 2010
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $42,000
- Penalties on Record
- $42,000
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 4, 2010 | Feb 28, 2011 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IC | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 4, 2010 | Feb 28, 2011 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 ID | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 4, 2010 | Feb 28, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IE | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 4, 2010 | Feb 28, 2011 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IG | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 4, 2010 | Feb 28, 2011 |
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.
Apr 2, 2009#312602147Apr 2, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#312602147$161,00047 viol.47 violations$161,000 in penalties
Inspection #312602147
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 2, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 2009
- Contested
- Oct 23, 2009
- Final Order
- Apr 16, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 47
- Violation Types
- 41 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $172,000
- Penalties on Record
- $161,000
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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 47 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,500 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 2009 | Oct 23, 2009 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| 01002A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,000 | $1,500 | Dec 31, 2009 | Oct 23, 2009 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| 01002B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 | Oct 23, 2009 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| 01002C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B06 | Serious | 2 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2009 | Oct 23, 2009 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | 5 | 32 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Jun 30, 2010 | Oct 23, 2009 | Apr 16, 2010 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 47 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 4, 2008#312238652Aug 4, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312238652$6501 viol.1 violation$650 in penalties
Inspection #312238652
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2008
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,083
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,083 | $650 | Jan 2, 2009 | - | - |
Apr 9, 2008#311566327Apr 9, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#311566327$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311566327
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 15, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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.
Feb 18, 2008#307249987Feb 18, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#307249987$52,2759 viol.9 violations$52,275 in penalties
Inspection #307249987
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 2008
- Closed
- Apr 1, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $52,275
- Penalties on Record
- $52,275
- Site Address
- 200 Refinery Rd, Big Spring, TX 79720
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 45 | 0 - 0.01 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E05 V | Serious | 1 | 10 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Oct 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 ID | Serious | 1 | 200 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Sep 17, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Serious | 1 | 200 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Sep 17, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 1 | 36 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Sep 17, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 6 | 13 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 30, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
11 inspections, 2002 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, 2,478 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: petroleum refineries reported 0.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.1%; NAICS 32411 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source