SHELL CHEMICAL LP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SHELL CHEMICAL LP — a industry sector 00 facility located at 7594 HWY 75, GEISMAR, LA 70734 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $135,900.00. The inspection case was opened on 2002-02-12.

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 $135,900.00 is more than 113.7× 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 16 citations spanning 5 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 August 7, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 13, 2003. Of the 16 total citations, 15 (94%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $135,900.00 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 $8,493.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the Geismar facility revealed a profound systemic breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM