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VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY is a support activities for rail transportation employer in NORCO, LA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $12,500 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY

14902 RIVER ROAD PO BOX 518, NORCO, LA, 70079

Parent: Valero Energy (148 locations)

488210 Top companies in Support Activities for Rail Transportation

535 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$12,500 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
0.2
Self-Reported TRIR
0.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$12,500
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$6,250 avg per violation$12,500 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$12,500 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

71%
Above average violations
vs 15 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY is one of 148 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Valero Energy.

Federal enforcement records on VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Valero Energy across all 148 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Valero Energy

Other employers in Support Activities for Rail Transportation within LA

Industry context

Within the support activities for rail transportation industry in LA, VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY ranks in the 71th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 15 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the support activities for rail transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's self-reported DART rate is 0.17, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's OSHA violation history?
VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $12,500 in total penalties.
How does VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's safety record compare to its industry?
VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's self-reported DART rate is 0.17 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY of NORCO, LA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY resolves to the parent rollup Valero Energy, which operates 148 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.