TORRANCE REFINING COMPANY, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TORRANCE REFINING COMPANY, LLC — a manufacturing facility located at 3700 W 190TH STREET, TORRANCE, CA 90504 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 25 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $103,826.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-12-18.

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 $103,826.00 is more than 12.3× 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 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 25 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 5 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 14, 2016 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 23, 2018. Of the 25 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 $103,826.00 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 $4,153.04 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Torrance Refining Company following the 2018 inspection revealed a systemic breakdown in