CONOCO, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CONOCO, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1000 S. PINE, PONCA CITY, OK 74603 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 46 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $169,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-10-24.

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 OK, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,827 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,560.36.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 46 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 1 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 10, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 11, 1992. Of the 46 total citations, 15 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $169,200.00 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 $3,678.26 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of the Conoco Ponca City facility revealed a