TOLEDO REFINING COMPANY LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TOLEDO REFINING COMPANY LLC — a petroleum refineries facility located at 1819 WOODVILLE RD., OREGON, OH 43616 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 21 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,500.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-04-11.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste, Toxics Release Inventory, Greenhouse Gas Reporting. Toxic Release Inventory reports 247420 lbs in releases/transfers. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $65,500.00 is more than 7.8× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 324110). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.

State Context: Within OH, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 91,405 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,818.37.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 21 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 July 19, 2013 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 1, 2019. Of the 21 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,500.00 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 $3,119.05 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 inspection of the Toledo Refining Company facility revealed a systemic breakdown of Process Safety Management