January 14, 2001—Phillips Petroleum Co. has agreed to pay more than $2 million in penalties for safety and health violations at its complex in Pasadena, Texas, as part of a settlement agreement announced by US Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. Additionally, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., which now owns and operates the facility, will hire dedicated safety and health consultants to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) process safety management standards. The consultants will conduct comprehensive reviews of the training program and standard operating procedures at the K-Resin facility. The company has agreed to implement all feasible recommendations of the consultants by July 31, 2002.
The agreement settles citations issued against Phillips’ Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena in September 2000, following an explosion six months earlier that killed one worker and injured six-nine others.
For more information, contact OSHA.
