RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 100 MOCOCO ROAD, MARTINEZ, CA 94553 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 85 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $121,735.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-09-29.

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.

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 85 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 4 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. 2 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 October 29, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for November 30, 1992. Of the 85 total citations, 15 (18%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $121,735.00 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 $1,432.18 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1993 enforcement action against Rhone Poulenc Basic Chemicals Company revealed a