Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Chevron
Penalty:
$35,000
Year:
2014
Date:
September 23, 2014
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Secondary Offense:
offshore drilling violation
Violation Description:
During the course of a BSEE investigation, it was discovered that the operator failed to operate in a safe and workmanlike manner by failure to utilize proper personal protective equipment per the Corrosive Chemical Procedure while dismantling the pump assembly. In addition, there was not a Material Safety Data Sheet for the chemical located on the facility nor was there a Job Safety Analysis or permit to work prepared with this job task. Finally, there was no eye wash station(s) located near the temporary chemical pumping area.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
Source of Data:
https://www.bsee.gov/sites/bsee.gov/files/summary-of-civil-penalties-paid/safety/cp-paid-2014-revised-42115.pdf (archived copy)
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
