TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 150 SOLANO WAY, MARTINEZ, CA 94553 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 18 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $46,010.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-03-27.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

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 18 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 3 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 October 4, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 22, 2015. Of the 18 total citations, 12 (67%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $46,010.00 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 $2,556.11 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for this refining facility reveals a systemic breakdown in Process Safety Management (PSM