Inspection #111995379

Name: OSHA Inspection #111995379: RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS COMPANY at 100 Mococo Road, Martinez, CA 94553 on Jul 6, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 7, 1994.

OSHA documented 30 violations (12 serious, 18 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $57,485.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 111995379
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jul 6, 1992
Closed: Sep 7, 1994
Contested: Jan 28, 1993
Final Order: Jul 2, 1993
Total Violations: 30
Penalties on Record: $57,485
Initial Penalties: $69,855

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.

Establishment

Name: RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS COMPANY
Address: 100 Mococo Road, Martinez, CA 94553
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#120183272	Nov 5, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#120183066	Sep 29, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#111996526	Jun 23, 1992	Accident (A)	19 violations	$64,250

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 7, 1994.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 18 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$69,855

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$57,485

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 28, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jul 2, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 C	Other	$500	$500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01002	5021 OSHA citation code: 5021 A	Other	$500	$500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01003	2320.2 OSHA citation code: 23200002 B02	Other	$560	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01004	2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 C	Other	$560	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01005	2340.22 OSHA citation code: 23400022 A	Other	$1,500	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01006	2340.23	Other	$250	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01007	2340.24	Other	$375	$935	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01009	2500.8 OSHA citation code: 25000008 A01	Other	$560	$560	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01012	3241 Live Loads OSHA citation code: 3241 C	Other	$500	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01016	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 C	Other	$375	$1,250	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01017	3338 Pallets OSHA citation code: 3338 A	Other	$250	$935	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01018	5097 OSHA citation code: 5097 B02	Other	$935	$1,250	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01019	5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 A01	Other	$1,000	$0	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01023	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01	Other	$935	$935	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01024	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 E03	Other	$560	$560	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01025	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 F02	Other	$560	$560	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
01026	6851 OSHA citation code: 6851 A	Other	$560	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
02001	2395.51 OSHA citation code: 23950051 A01	Serious	$1,875	$3,125	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
03001	2530.43	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
04001	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A02	Serious	$3,125	$7,000	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
05001	3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A	Serious	$1,875	$7,000	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
06001	3227 OSHA citation code: 3227 C	Serious	$1,875	$7,000	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
07001	3272 Aisles, Walkways, and Crawlways OSHA citation code: 3272 C	Serious	$1,250	$1,250	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
08001	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 G	Serious	$1,250	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
09001	4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A	Serious	$1,250	$2,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
11001	4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E	Serious	$1,250	$1,250	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
12001	5042 OSHA citation code: 5042 A03	Serious	$1,250	$3,125	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
15001	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 H01	Serious	$3,125	$1,250	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
16001	5416 OSHA citation code: 5416 B	Serious	$1,250	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993
18001	2540.3 OSHA citation code: 25400003 C	Other	$37,500	$1,500	Nov 12, 1992	Jan 28, 1993	Jul 2, 1993

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.

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