Commission Issues Decision in Wynnewood Refining Co., LLC
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wynnewood Refining Company, LLC, for—as relevant here—twelve violations of various provisions of OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard, 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119. Eleven of these violations involve the “Wickes” steam boiler at the company’s oil refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, and four of those violations are characterized as repeat. The twelfth citation item alleges an additional repeat PSM violation related to the company’s alleged failure to develop and implement safe work practices for contractors. Following a hearing, Administrative Law Judge Brian A. Duncan affirmed all twelve violations as serious and assessed a total penalty of $58,000 for them.