FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FINA OIL AND CHEMICAL COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at HWY 366 AND 32ND ST., PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 41 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $110,915.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-07-14.

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 $110,915.00 is more than 92.8× 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 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 41 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 27, 1988 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 8, 1996. Of the 41 total citations, 13 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $110,915.00 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 $2,705.24 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 inspection of the Fina Oil and Chemical Company facility in Port Arthur revealed