Delek Refining, Ltd. v. Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Delek Refining, Limited purchased an oil refinery in Tyler, Texas from Crown Central. After the transfer in ownership, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducted an inspection and issued a citation for violations of its process safety management rules, which govern an employer’s responsibility to inspect, and to develop inspection and recording regimes for, machinery that handles large volumes of hazardous chemicals. Because we conclude that the citations for Items 4 and 12 are barred by the six-month statute of limitations in 29 U.S.C. §…