According to the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Philadelphia Energy Solutions is considered responsible for “major violations of safety and health hazards” related to process safety management, after the fire and the following explosion at its Girard Point refinery complex in Philadelphia, back in June 2019.
Namely, though OSHA’s investigation, were found deficiencies in the refinery’s process safety management (PSM) program, involving failure to implement written procedures, insufficient hazard analysis and inadequate inspection of process equipment for highly hazardous chemicals used in the process.
In light of the situation, Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) is facing $132.600 in fines for its violations in process safety management.
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For the records, following the refinery’s explosion, around 5.000 pounds of deadly chemical were released in the air, leading to its closure and bankruptcy.
As for the reasons that brought the fire, several reports from to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board showed that was likely caused by a faulty pipe.
