TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TE PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP — a transportation facility located at 3590 YANKEE ROAD, MONROE, OH 45044 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $120,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2005-09-19.

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 $120,000.00 is more than 28.3× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 486910). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 21 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning March 17, 2006 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 3, 2006. Of the 21 total citations, 15 (71%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $120,000.00 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 $5,714.29 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the TE Products Pipeline Company facility reveals a profound and systemic failure to implement Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, a critical deficiency in the high-hazard refined petroleum pipeline industry. The assessment of maximum gravity (10) across nearly all citations, paired with a substantial $120,000 penalty, underscores the catastrophic potential of the identified gaps. The heavy concentration of violations under 29 CFR 1910.119(f) indicates that the facility lacked the necessary written operating procedures required to guide workers through