CHEVRON U.S.A., INCORPORATED

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CHEVRON U.S.A., INCORPORATED — a industry sector 00 facility located at 841 STANDARD AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94801 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 114 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $277,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1989-04-10.

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.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $277,000.00 is more than 231.7× 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 114 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 26, 1989 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 8, 1989. Of the 114 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $277,000.00 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 $2,429.82 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1989 enforcement action at Chevron’s Richmond refinery represented a significant