BASIS PETROLEUM, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BASIS PETROLEUM, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at TEXAS HIGHWAY 197 AT 14TH STREET, TEXAS CITY, TX 77592 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $171,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-12-14.

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 18 citations spanning 4 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. 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. 10 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 13, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 18, 1997. Of the 18 total citations, 13 (72%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $171,250.00 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 $9,513.89 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Basis Petroleum’s Texas City facility reveals a profound systemic collapse of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, characterized by a heavy