Inspection #344007513
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY at 11372 U.s. Hwy 87, Nixon, TX 78140 on May 14, 2019. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 15, 2020.
OSHA documented 7 violations (6 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $22,506. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 344007513
- Type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- May 14, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 15, 2020
- Final Order
- Jan 21, 2020
- Total Violations
- 7
- Penalties on Record
- $22,506
- Initial Penalties
- $37,508
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
- Address
- 11372 U.s. Hwy 87, Nixon, TX 78140
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
| Inspection | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| #345942080 | Planned (H) | 9 violations | $50,757 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
Employee falls and suffers head injury when heater backfires
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).
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Inspection closed Jun 15, 2020.
6 serious, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 | Serious | $5,626 | $3,376 | Oct 28, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | $9,377 | $5,626 | Dec 2, 2019 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | $9,377 | $5,626 | Dec 2, 2019 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M04 | Serious | $5,626 | $3,376 | Oct 28, 2019 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | $5,626 | $3,376 | Oct 18, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1904.33 Retention and updating OSHA citation code: 19040033 A | Other | $1,876 | $1,126 | Dec 2, 2019 |
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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