MARIN TUG & BARGE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MARIN TUG & BARGE — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1316 CANAL BLVD. PORT OF RICHMOND, RICHMOND, CA 94804 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $94,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1998-09-02.

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 CA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 184,062 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,010.44.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 25 citations spanning 4 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 February 16, 1999 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 2, 1999. Of the 25 total citations, 1 (4%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $94,500.00 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 $3,780.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Marin Tug & Barge reveals a catastrophic breakdown in the management of hazardous