AMOCO OIL COMPANY WHITING REFINERY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, AMOCO OIL COMPANY WHITING REFINERY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2815 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD, WHITING, IN 46394 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 127 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $170,470.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-05-07.

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.

State Context: Within IN, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 60,580 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,266.78.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 127 citations spanning 7 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 August 25, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 30, 1991. Of the 127 total citations, 15 (12%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $170,470.00 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 $1,342.28 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of the Whiting Refinery revealed a profound systemic breakdown in safety