Inspection #126145978

Name: OSHA Inspection #126145978: VENOCO INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of VENOCO INC at 7979 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 on Feb 9, 2000. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 9, 2001.

OSHA documented 14 violations (2 serious, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $12,170. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 126145978
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 9, 2000
Closed: Aug 9, 2001
Contested: Jul 11, 2000
Final Order: Mar 26, 2001
Total Violations: 14
Penalties on Record: $12,170
Initial Penalties: $12,170
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: VENOCO INC
Address: 7979 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#126145358	Accident (A)	2 violations	$525
#126209501	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$2,190

#126145358Accident (A)

2 violations$525

#126209501Complaint (B)

2 violations$2,190

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 Aug 9, 2001.

Citations on Record

2 serious, 12 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$12,170

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

Current Penalties

$12,170

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 11, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Mar 26, 2001. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	3220 Emergency Action Plan OSHA citation code: 3220 E01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 9, 2000
01002	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C01 F	Other	$185	$185	Jul 9, 2000
01003	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 E04	Other	$280	$280	Jul 9, 2000
01004	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G03	Other	$185	$185	Dec 30, 2000
01005	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G04	Other	$185	$185	Dec 30, 2000
01006	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 H05	Other	$185	$185	Jul 9, 2000
01007	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J01 A	Other	$375	$375	Jul 9, 2000
01008	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 K02	Other	$280	$280	Jul 9, 2000
01009	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L02 D	Other	$185	$185	Jul 9, 2000
01010	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 P	Other	$185	$185	Dec 30, 2000
02001	5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J02 A	Serious	$3,375	$3,375	Jul 9, 2000
03001	6857 OSHA citation code: 6857 K03	Serious	$6,750	$6,750	Dec 30, 2000
04001	6777 OSHA citation code: 6777 A	Other	$0	$0	Jul 9, 2000
04002	5198 Lead OSHA citation code: 5198 J02 D	Other	$0	$0	Jul 9, 2000

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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