EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC DBA PUGET SOUND REFINING C

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC DBA PUGET SOUND REFINING C — a industry sector 00 facility located at 600 SOUTH TEXAS RD, ANACORTES, WA 98221 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $1,100,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-11-25.

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 WA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 126,183 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,683.96.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning May 24, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 1999. Of the 2 total citations, 2 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The per-citation average of $550,000.00 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.

The million-dollar enforcement action against Equilon Enterprises following the November 1998 catastrophe at the