B P OIL REFINERY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, B P OIL REFINERY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 3901 UNICK RD, FERNDALE, WA 98248 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 186 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $68,720.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-04-04.

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 WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 186 citations spanning 14 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 14 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 2, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 11, 1994. Of the 186 total citations, 5 (3%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $68,720.00 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 $369.46 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 inspection of the Ferndale refinery revealed a profound breakdown