LION OIL COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, LION OIL COMPANY, INC. — a petroleum refineries facility located at 1000 MCHENRY, EL DORADO, AR 71731 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 23 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $37,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 2013-01-29.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $37,250.00 is more than 4.4× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 324110). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within AR, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 15,726 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,714.64.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 23 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 October 19, 2009 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 23, 2009. Of the 23 total citations, 15 (65%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $37,250.00 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 $1,619.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Lion Oil Company’s El Dorado refinery reveals a systemic breakdown of the Process Safety Management (PSM) framework, specifically targeting the highly hazardous nature of petroleum refining (NAICS 324110). The citations primarily center on 29 CFR 1910.119, indicating that the facility failed to maintain the foundational pillars of chemical process safety. The