CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 841 CHEVRON WAY, RICHMOND, CA 94801 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 145 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,399,340.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-03-25.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $1,399,340.00 is more than 1,170.3× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.

State Context: Within CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 145 citations spanning 0 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 2, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 18, 2013. Of the 145 total citations, 11 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $1,399,340.00 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 $9,650.62 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 enforcement action at the Richmond refinery represents a landmark event in industrial