These are the 25 biggest workplace safety and health violation enforcement actions by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA Note: After issuance of the initial citation, the penalty amount may change throughout the settlement and litigation phase. The current penalty amount is available by clicking the inspection number.
Company Name | Inspection # | Issuance Date | Total Issued Penalty | |
1 | BP Products North America | 311962674 308314640 |
10/29/2009 | $81,340,000 |
2 | BP Products North America | 308314640 308314988 |
09/21/2005 | $21,361,500 |
3 | IMC Fertilizer/Angus Chemical | 107607863 107607871 |
10/31/1991 | $11,550,000 |
4 | Imperial Suger | 310988712 311522858 |
07/25/2008 | $8,777,500 |
5 | O&G Industries, Inc.* | 109179937 314295460 |
08/03/2010 | $8,347,000 |
6 | Samsung Guam, Inc. | 107329740 106196801 |
09/21/1995 | $8,260,000 |
7 | CITGO Petroleum | 110416880 | 08/29/1991 | $8,155,000 |
8 | Dayton Tire | 109061648 | 04/18/1994 | $7,490,000 |
9 | USX (aka U.S. Steel Corp.) | 100504950 018252858 102873288 |
10/26/1989 11/02/1989 |
$7,275,300 |
10 | Keystone Construction Maintenance* | 109179952 314295445 |
08/03/2010 | $6,623,000 |
11 | Phillip 66/Fish Engineering | 106612443 107365751 |
04/19/1990 | $6,395,200 |
12 | Hercules, Inc. | 108662420 100490705 |
09/08/1993 | $6,328,000 |
13 | Arcadian | 102281292 102281128 |
01/27/1993 | $5,085,000 |
14 | E. Smalis Painting | 108753690 | 06/03/1994 | $5,008,500 |
15 | John Morrell | 101456325 | 10/28/1988 | $4,330,000 |
16 | Bath Iron Works | 101450336 101450294 |
11/04/1987 | $4,175,940 |
17 | Fraser Paper | 102749868 102750395 |
09/17/1991 | $3,982,500 |
18 | Decoster Egg Farms (aka Maine Contract Farming, LLC) | 122375512 | 07/12/1996 | $3,555,500 |
19 | Arco Chemical Co. | 110318540 | 01/03/1999 | $3,481,300 |
20 | The Budd Company | 18252510 | 12/12/1989 | $3,345,600 |
21 | McCrory Stores | 113919278 | 11/07/1991 | $3,188,000 |
22 | IBP | 100059591 | 05/11/1998 | $3,133,100 |
23 | BP North America Inc. and BP Husky Refining LLC’s Refinery | 311611081 | 03/08/2010 | $3,042,000 |
24 | Shell Oil Chemical Co. | 103342093 | 11/22/1994 | $3,017,000 |
25 | Union Carbide | 110398310 | 09/12/1991 | $2,803,500 |
*The Feb. 7, 2010 explosion at Kleen Energy Systems Natural Gas Power Plant resulted in $16.6 million in penalties. OSHA cited three construction companies and 14 subcontractors for 371 safety violations, including: $8.3 million to O&G Industries, ranked number 5 above; $6.6 million to Keystone Construction & Maintenance, ranked number 10 above; and $896,000 to Blue Water Solutions, not ranked above.
Source: OSHA
Topics Workers' Compensation
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