MOBIL OIL CORP
3700 WEST 190TH STREET, TORRANCE, CA 90509
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Inspection records
Aug 5, 1988#18186718Aug 5, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#18186718$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18186718
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 4, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 190th Street, Torrance, CA 90509
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jul 15, 1988#102377884Jul 15, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#102377884$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102377884
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 28, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 190th Street, Torrance, CA 90509
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 15, 1988#102377801Jul 15, 1988FatalityReferral (C) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#102377801$8,30045 viol.45 violations$8,300 in penalties
Inspection #102377801
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1988
- Contested
- Dec 2, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 45
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 27 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,900
- Penalties on Record
- $8,300
- Site Address
- 3700 190th Street, Torrance, CA 90509
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
One employee killed, two injured in chemical explosion/fire
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Dec 2, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Feb 2, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 45 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $700 | $700 | Mar 31, 1992 | Dec 2, 1988 | Feb 2, 1992 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | 18 | 14 | $400 | $0 | Mar 31, 1992 | Dec 2, 1988 | Feb 2, 1992 |
| 01003A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 4 | 20 | $500 | $0 | Mar 31, 1992 | Dec 2, 1988 | Feb 2, 1992 |
| 01003B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 23 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1992 | Dec 2, 1988 | Feb 2, 1992 |
| 01004 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 A03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $700 | $0 | Mar 31, 1992 | Dec 2, 1988 | Feb 2, 1992 |
| 01005 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B07 | Serious | 2 | 800 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 12, 1988 | Dec 2, 1988 | - |
| 01009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 11 | 36 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 12, 1988 | Dec 2, 1988 | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 45 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 7, 1988#101416097Apr 7, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101416097$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101416097
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 8, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 11, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 780
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 West 190th Street, Torrance, CA 90509
- 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.
Dec 11, 1987#102378973Dec 11, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102378973$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102378973
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 11, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 W. 190th St., Torrance, CA 90504
- 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.
Nov 24, 1987#102379294Nov 24, 1987Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#102379294$4,0004 viol.4 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #102379294
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 3700 W. 190th St., Torrance, CA 90504
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
3 employees injured in explosion in oil refinery
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jun 2, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jun 2, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 I05 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jun 2, 1988 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jun 2, 1988 | - | - |
Aug 3, 1987#101615896Aug 3, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#101615896$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101615896
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 5, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 W. 190th St., Torrance, CA 90504
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
37 inspections, 1987 to 2001. 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.