ARCO CHEMICAL CO.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ARCO CHEMICAL CO. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2502 SHELDON ROAD, CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 367 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $3,483,800.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-07-06.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 367 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 5, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 3, 1991. Of the 367 total citations, 15 (4%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $3,483,800.00 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 $9,492.64 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of the Arco Chemical facility in Channelview represented a watershed moment