OSHA Cites ExxonMobil Refinery in Louisiana

September 27, 2011

ExxonMobil Refining and Supply Co. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations – 20 serious and two other-than-serious – for exposing workers to possible fires and explosions, among other hazards.

Proposed penalties total $126,600 following a March 14 inspection by OSHA’s Baton Rouge Area Office at the company’s petroleum refinery on Scenic Highway.

Source: OSHA