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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 8, 2018 · Closed: March 4, 2019
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations13
Serious+0
Initial penalty$40,520
Current penalty$5,950
Accidents0
Duration361d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 8, 2018, OSHA opened Ultramar Inc./valero Wilmington Refinery’s inspection #343037925 at WILMINGTON, California. The case was administratively closed on March 4, 2019, 361 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 13 violations totaling $5,950 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $40,520. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
13violations total
Other-than-serious13100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

13citations issued
$5,950current penalty
↓ $34,570total reduction
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Othergravity 10
Citation #01002
3328(G)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,060
Current$0reduced by $1,060
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
5157(C)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,275
Current$1,275
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
29 CFR 5189.1(d)(6)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$850
Othergravity 10
Citation #01005
29 CFR 5189.1(d)(7)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,725
Current$0reduced by $12,725
Othergravity 10
Citation #01006
29 CFR 5189.1(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,725
Current$0reduced by $12,725
Othergravity 10
Citation #01007
29 CFR 5189.1(h)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$850
Other
Citation #01008
29 CFR 5189.1(j)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,360
Current$0reduced by $6,360
Othergravity 10
Citation #01009
29 CFR 5189.1(n)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$850
Othergravity 10
Citation #01010
29 CFR 5189.1(n)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$0reduced by $850
Othergravity 10
Citation #01011
29 CFR 5189.1(o)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$850
Othergravity 10
Citation #01012
29 CFR 5189.1(q)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$850
Othergravity 10
Citation #01013
29 CFR 5189.1(q)(3)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$850
Current$0reduced by $850
Other
Citation #01001
29 CFR 4300.29(b)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$425
Current$425

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 343037925 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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Other OSHA inspections at Ultramar Inc./valero Wilmington Refinery

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Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 343037925 directly: