SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 1700 NUECES BAY BLVD., CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78407 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 48 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $196,970.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-02-09.

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 TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 48 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 September 6, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 13, 1994. Of the 48 total citations, 15 (31%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $196,970.00 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 $4,103.54 falls within the standard penalty range.

Southwestern Refining Company’s 1995 enforcement profile reveals a systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management