UNOCAL
2555 WILLOW ROAD, ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420
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Inspection records
Dec 19, 1995#120060561Dec 19, 1995Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#120060561$5,0001 viol.1 violation$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #120060561
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 1996
- Contested
- Mar 29, 1996
- Final Order
- Sep 25, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 18, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 176
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 2555 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee burned by hot water from leaking valve
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 6816 Blinding or Isolating of Pipe Lines and Equipment for Entry OSHA citation code: 6816 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feb 21, 1996 | Mar 29, 1996 | Sep 25, 1996 |
Sep 7, 1995#120060199Sep 7, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#120060199$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120060199
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2555 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- 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.
Sep 7, 1995#112128566Sep 7, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#112128566$7,4758 viol.8 violations$7,475 in penalties
Inspection #112128566
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,475
- Penalties on Record
- $7,475
- Site Address
- 2555 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 754 Design and Construction of Power Boilers and High Temperature Water Boilers | Other | 2 | 10 | $225 | $225 | Jul 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 761 Safety Valves and Pressure Relieving Devices, Boilers OSHA citation code: 761 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Jul 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 784 Approval and Reporting of Repair OSHA citation code: 784 A | Other | 2 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Apr 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3321 Identification of Piping OSHA citation code: 3321 A | Other | 1 | 8 | $300 | $300 | Apr 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5193 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 5193 F01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Mar 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 2540.3 Electrical Installations | Serious | 1 | 8 | $750 | $750 | Mar 14, 1996 | - | - |
| 03001 | 5193 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 5193 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Mar 7, 1996 | - | - |
| 04001 | 6857 Vessels, Boilers and Pressure Relief Devices OSHA citation code: 6857 J01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Mar 7, 1996 | - | - |
Sep 7, 1995#112128558Sep 7, 1995Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#112128558$6,2009 viol.9 violations$6,200 in penalties
Inspection #112128558
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,200
- Penalties on Record
- $6,200
- Site Address
- 2555 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $150 | $150 | Jul 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E03 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Mar 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E04 | Other | 1 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Apr 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J02 B | Other | 1 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Apr 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J02 C | Other | 1 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Mar 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01006 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J04 C | Other | 2 | 10 | $150 | $150 | Mar 21, 1996 | - | - |
| 01007 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 M03 | Other | 1 | 12 | $150 | $150 | Apr 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01008 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D03 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Mar 21, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 30, 1988#106770258Mar 30, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106770258$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #106770258
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 18, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 106
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2555 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- 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 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Other | 900 | 20 | $0 | $0 | May 13, 1988 | - | - |
Feb 17, 1988#106772189Feb 17, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106772189$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106772189
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 8, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 106
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2555 Willow Road, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 8 | 0 | f/cc |
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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.
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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
6 inspections, 1988 to 1995. 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.