EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4999 SCENIC HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70805 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $120,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1987-01-16.

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 $120,000.00 is more than 100.4× 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 LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 7 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 2 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 February 19, 1987 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 27, 1995. Of the 14 total citations, 13 (93%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $120,000.00 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 $8,571.43 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this Baton Rouge chemical facility reveals a high-stakes breakdown in administrative and technical