ARCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ARCO PRODUCTS COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1801 E SEPULVEDA BLVD, CARSON, CA 90745 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $30,955.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-10-08.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 24 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 4 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 September 12, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 5, 1999. Of the 24 total citations, 7 (29%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $30,955.00 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 $1,289.79 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1998 inspection of the Arco Products Company refinery in Carson revealed a systemic breakdown in high-hazard risk management, characterized by a dangerous intersection of Process Safety Management (PSM) and confined space entry failures. The assessment of 24 citations, carrying an aggregate penalty of $30,955—a substantial sum for the period—underscores a facility-wide neglect of Cal/OSHA’s Title 8 standards. The