HOLLY REFINING & MARKETING - TULSA LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, HOLLY REFINING & MARKETING - TULSA LLC — a petroleum refineries facility located at 1700 S. UNION, TULSA, OK 74107 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 27 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $53,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-08-02.

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 $53,250.00 is more than 6.3× 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 OK, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,827 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,560.36.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 27 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 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 March 14, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 2011. Of the 27 total citations, 12 (44%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $53,250.00 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 $1,972.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Holly Refining & Marketing’s Tulsa facility reveals a systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management