STAR ENTERPRISE

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STAR ENTERPRISE — a industry sector 00 facility located at NORTH END OF HOUSTON AVENUE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $328,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 1993-03-15.

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 29 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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 June 7, 1993 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 11, 1996. Of the 29 total citations, 15 (52%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $328,000.00 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 $11,310.34 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Star Enterprise in 1993 represented a significant application of the then-