Tier 3 Elevated
TOSCO REFINING COMPANY
📍 150 SOLANO WAY, MARTINEZ, CA 94553🏭 Industry Sector 00 (NAICS 000000)📅 1992-08-12
$618,075.00
Total Penalties
Enforcement Analysis
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.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $618,075.00 is more than 516.9× the national average of $1,195.75 for facilities in the Other sector (NAICS 000000). This sector encompasses 1,316,687 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $1,574.4M.
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
Citation Matrix — 227 Citations
OSHA Std. 5417 A
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 3220 A
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $90.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 3241 C
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $45.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 3308
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $45.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 3272 B
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 3279 D05
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
29 CFR 2320.6(a)
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 4650 E
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 3273 A
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 5096 B
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 6767 E
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 6767 A
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 5144 D04
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $0.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 6786 B
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $45.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
OSHA Std. 6760 A
Other-than-SeriousPenalty: $140.00Gravity: nanIssued: November 7, 1990Abated: ✓ Yes
This report is compiled from publicly available U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data under the Freedom of Information Act. SVEP Navigator is an independent research and analysis platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to OSHA, the Department of Labor, or any federal agency. Information is provided for research, educational, and compliance planning purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Penalty amounts shown are proposed penalties and may have been modified through contest proceedings or settlement.
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