CITIES SERVICE OIL CO
INDUSTRIAL RD SOUTH OF I-10, Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Inspection records
Aug 18, 1977#16174245Aug 18, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16174245$3201 viol.1 violation$320 in penalties
Inspection #16174245
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1977
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,507
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- Refinery Division, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D02 VIC | Serious | 1 | - | $320 | $320 | Aug 29, 1977 | - | - |
May 11, 1977#16138661May 11, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16138661$4801 viol.1 violation$480 in penalties
Inspection #16138661
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1977
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,275
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- Refinery Division, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $480 | $480 | May 19, 1977 | - | - |
May 11, 1976#16154635May 11, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#16154635$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16154635
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Rd South Of I 10, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Apr 15, 1976#16126674Apr 15, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16126674$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16126674
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Rd South Of I-10, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Apr 15, 1976#16126666Apr 15, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16126666$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16126666
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Industrial Rd South Of I-10, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Feb 12, 1976#16148116Feb 12, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16148116$4,61088 viol.88 violations$4,610 in penalties
Inspection #16148116
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1976
- Contested
- Apr 15, 1976
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 88
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat, 83 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,610
- Penalties on Record
- $4,610
- Site Address
- Industrial Rd South Of I-10, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 88 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 13 | - | $40 | $40 | Mar 29, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 9 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 4 | - | $70 | $70 | Apr 13, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03 II | Other | 3 | - | $40 | $40 | Mar 29, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 88 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 19, 1976#16137721Jan 19, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16137721$1404 viol.4 violations$140 in penalties
Inspection #16137721
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 1976
- Closed
- Feb 18, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 3,021
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $140
- Penalties on Record
- $140
- Site Address
- Lake Charles Plant, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $65 | $65 | Jan 29, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $45 | $45 | Jan 29, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B01 | Other | 30 | - | $30 | $30 | Feb 18, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 29, 1976 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1976 to 1977. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.