TOSCO REFINING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TOSCO REFINING 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 227 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $618,075.00. The inspection case was opened on 1992-08-12.

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 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 227 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 November 7, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 15, 1992. Of the 227 total citations, 15 (7%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $618,075.00 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 $2,722.80 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1992 enforcement action against Tosco Refining Company stands as a landmark case