EXXON COMPANY, USA

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, EXXON COMPANY, USA — a industry sector 00 facility located at 4045 SCENIC HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70814 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 61 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $160,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1990-09-04.

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 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 61 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 1, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 30, 1994. Of the 61 total citations, 15 (25%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $160,300.00 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 $2,627.87 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1990 inspection of the Exxon Baton Rouge facility revealed a profound breakdown in the fundamental pillars