MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC — a petroleum refineries facility located at 2000 WRANGLE HILL ROAD, DELAWARE CITY, DE 19706 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 30 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $317,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-06-06.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

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 $317,000.00 is more than 37.7× 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 DE, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 5,902 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,743.73.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 30 citations spanning 5 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. 3 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories. 1 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health. 1 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 January 14, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 19, 2003. Of the 30 total citations, 10 (33%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $317,000.00 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 $10,566.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Motiva Enterprises LLC reveals a catastrophic breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM