DELEK US

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DELEK US — a petroleum refineries facility located at 1000 MCHENRY AVE., EL DORADO, AR 71730 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 8 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $54,612.00. The inspection case was opened on 2021-03-01.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $54,612.00 is more than 6.5× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 324110). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 8 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 26, 2021 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 22, 2022. Of the 8 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $54,612.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $6,826.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the Delek US refinery in El Dorado reveals a concentrated breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM) and flammable liquid containment protocols, signaling systemic operational risk rather than isolated procedural lapses. The citation of 29 CFR 1910.119 (L)(1) and (L)(4) regarding Management of Change (MOC) is particularly critical; it indicates that the facility modified highly hazardous chemical processes without evaluating the safety impact or updating documentation, a failure that directly exposes workers to unpredictable catastrophic events like fires or toxic releases. This administrative negligence was compounded by deficiencies in Process Safety Information (PSI) and operating procedures, suggesting that personnel may have been operating equipment based on outdated or inaccurate technical data. Furthermore, the violations under 1910.106 regarding the design and construction of flammable liquid storage tanks and piping systems point to physical infrastructure vulnerabilities that undermine primary containment. The penalty total of $54,612, while significant, reflects a clustered enforcement strategy where multiple "Serious" violations were grouped, yet the high gravity ratings (10) underscore OSHA’s determination that these gaps possessed a high probability of resulting in fatalities. For a refinery, these findings demonstrate a failure to maintain the "