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BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC is a petrochemical manufacturing employer in TEXAS CITY, TX. Federal records show 18 OSHA inspections with 34 violations and $146,747 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC

2401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

Parent: Austin Maintenance & Construction (11 locations)

325110 Top companies in Petrochemical Manufacturing

65 employees

Federal Enforcement
18
OSHA inspections
34 violations
$146,747 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations8 National Emphasis Program inspections11 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.5
Industry Avg DART
0.3
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
18
OSHA Violations
34
Total Penalties
$146,747
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
1.6/yr
Violation Rate
3.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
74% serious$4,316 avg per violation$8,153 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$146,747 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
5
Referral
5
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 56% of inspections
Recidivism: 9 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 250 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2400808
Operation Type
B
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Austin Maintenance & Construction.

Federal enforcement records on BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Austin Maintenance & Construction across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Austin Maintenance & Construction

Other employers in Petrochemical Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

Within the petrochemical manufacturing industry in TX, BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 250 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.5 for the petrochemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.3. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, 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 BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $146,747 in total penalties.
How does BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.
Has BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC of TEXAS CITY, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Austin Maintenance & Construction, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLC include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLCoperates 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.