ENTERGY, INC., DBA GULF STATES UTILITIES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ENTERGY, INC., DBA GULF STATES UTILITIES — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1548 9TH AVENUE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $100,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-01-30.

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 14 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 3 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 16, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 20, 1996. Of the 14 total citations, 11 (79%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $100,500.00 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 $7,178.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action against Entergy’s Port Arthur facility revealed a