Inspection #16399255
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of TENNECO OIL CO at River Road, Chalmette, LA 70043 on Mar 21, 1977. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 20, 1979.
OSHA documented 42 violations (14 serious, 6 repeat, 22 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,960.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 16399255
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Mar 21, 1977
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1979
- Contested
- Jun 15, 1977
- Total Violations
- 42
- Penalties on Record
- $5,960
- Initial Penalties
- $9,465
Establishment
- Name
- TENNECO OIL CO
- Address
- River Road, Chalmette, LA 70043
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #100261205 | Oct 2, 1985 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #16125957 | Sep 2, 1983 | Accident (A) | 1 violation | $500 |
| #16125940 | Sep 2, 1983 | Accident (A) | No violations | |
| #16139354 | May 4, 1982 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | No violations | |
| #16317786 | Aug 31, 1981 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | No violations | |
| #16318164 | May 20, 1981 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | No violations | |
| #16317182 | Oct 16, 1980 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #18778928 | May 5, 1980 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #16316424 | Oct 17, 1979 | Complaint (B) | 2 violations | $450 |
| #16397747 | Jul 16, 1979 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #16339616 | Oct 10, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #16315814 | May 22, 1978 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | |
| #16331175 | Mar 15, 1978 | Accident (A) | 3 violations | $1,200 |
| #16386054 | Jul 29, 1977 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #16386047 | Jul 29, 1977 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #16386062 | Jul 29, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #16373656 | Jul 6, 1977 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #16373615 | Jun 6, 1977 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #16373508 | Apr 21, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #16399263 | Mar 31, 1977 | Planned (H) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
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.
Inspection closed Sep 20, 1979.
14 serious, 6 repeat, 22 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | $400 | $300 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | $300 | $30 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D02 I | Serious | $800 | $700 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 A02 | Serious | $300 | $300 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $900 | $900 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $300 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01007 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Serious | $300 | $30 | Jun 13, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040010 | Serious | $300 | $0 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01009 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050102 | Serious | $300 | $200 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01010 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050108 | Serious | $600 | $300 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01011 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050109 | Serious | $400 | $200 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01012 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050112 | Serious | $300 | $300 | Jun 13, 1977 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050115 | Serious | $300 | $300 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01014 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $400 | $400 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | $100 | $100 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Repeat | $2,000 | $1,200 | May 28, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 02003 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Repeat | $100 | $0 | Jun 20, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 02004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Repeat | $100 | $100 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 02005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Repeat | $100 | $100 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 02006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Repeat | $800 | $400 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $100 | $100 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 30, 1977 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 03005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03006 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03007 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | - | - |
| 03008 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D01 V | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | - | - |
| 03009 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03010 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03011 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 1977 | - | - |
| 03012 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Other | $100 | $0 | Jun 13, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03013 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03014 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | $165 | $0 | Jul 5, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03015 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C | Other | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 03016 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03017 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 03018 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 1977 | - | - |
| 03019 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIIB | Other | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 03020 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 23, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 03021 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 13, 1977 | - | - |
| 03022 | 1918.23 Jacob's Ladders OSHA citation code: 19180023 B | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1977 | - | - |
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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