TOTAL PETROLEUM INC. COLORADO REFINING COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TOTAL PETROLEUM INC. COLORADO REFINING COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5800 BRIGHTON BLVD., COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 28 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $121,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-01-08.

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 CO, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 32,935 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,271.13.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 28 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 13 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 June 27, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 18, 1998. Of the 28 total citations, 9 (32%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $121,300.00 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 $4,332.14 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 enforcement action against the Colorado Refining Company reveals a systemic collapse of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols, characterized