OLIN CORPORATION CHEMICALS GROUP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, OLIN CORPORATION CHEMICALS GROUP — a industry sector 00 facility located at I-10 WEST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 38 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $307,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-08-06.

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 $307,500.00 is more than 257.2× 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 LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 38 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 8, 1995 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 2, 1995. Of the 38 total citations, 15 (39%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $307,500.00 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 $8,092.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 enforcement action against Olin Corporation’s Lake Charles facility represents a landmark application