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2003 - 12/17/2003 - Motiva Enterprises LLC Agrees to Pay $132,000 in Penalties For Workplace Safety and Health Violations |
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Region 3 News Release: OSHA 03-926-PHI Wed., Dec. 17, 2003 Contact: Kate Dugan Office: (215) 861-5102 Motiva Enterprises LLC Agrees to Pay $132,000 in Penalties For Workplace Safety and Health Violations DELAWARE CITY, Del. -- Workers employed at the Delaware City, Del., petroleum refinery of Motiva Enterprises LLC will benefit from an agreement signed yesterday, in which Motiva has agreed to pay $132,000 in penalties and to correct hazardous workplace conditions. The citations were issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The agreement is also being endorsed by the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union (PACE), Local 2-898. OSHA initiated a comprehensive investigation of the company's process safety management program in June 2003. As a result of the investigation, Motiva was cited for deficiencies involving the company's written operating procedures and mechanical integrity (equipment inspection and testing) program, as well as its failure to establish a system to promptly resolve recommendations resulting from incident investigations and required process hazard analyses. OSHA's Process Safety Management Standard puts emphasis on the management of hazards associated with highly hazardous chemicals and establishes a comprehensive program that integrates technologies, procedures and management practices. As part of the settlement, Motiva has agreed not to contest the OSHA citation and to take a number of safety-related actions in addition to the abatement actions required by the OSHA citation. The investigation was conducted by OSHA's Wilmington area office, located at 919 Market St., Suite 900. The telephone number is (302) 573-6518. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is dedicated to saving lives, preventing injuries and illnesses, and protecting America's workers. Safety and health add value to business, the workplace and life. For more information, visit www.osha.gov. # # #
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