Establishment profile
BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY
11372 U.S. HWY 87, NIXON, TX, 78140
Operated by BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO · 1 of 2 establishments
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $73,262 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 62nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $73,262 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 2 | 2 | $12,877 | Oct 2019 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J05 | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E06 | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III | 1 | 1 | $7,251 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $5,626 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $3,376 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 | 1 | 1 | $3,376 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M04 | 1 | 1 | $3,376 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0033 A | 1 | 1 | $1,126 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3241 within TX. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2019
Most frequent event: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2019 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2019 | Air Pressure,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Chemical Reaction,Concrete,Concussion,Explosion,Fall,Head,Heater,High Pressure,Process Safety,Unstable Position | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-04 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $50,757 | |
| 2019-05-14 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $22,505 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $73,261.8 in total penalties.
- How does BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.