KOCH REFINING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KOCH REFINING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at SUNTIDE RD., CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78409 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 60 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $140,770.00. The inspection case was opened on 1988-11-29.

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 $140,770.00 is more than 117.7× 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 60 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 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 March 20, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 24, 1992. Of the 60 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 $140,770.00 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 $2,346.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 inspection of the Koch Refining Company facility in Corpus Christi revealed a deeply entrenched pattern of systemic non-compliance, evidenced by 60 citations and a penalty totaling $140,770—an exceptionally high figure for the era that signaled a major enforcement action. The citation profile centered on critical failures in high-hazard management, specifically regarding Lockout/Tagout (191