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CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

841 CHEVRON WAY, RICHMOND, CA, 94801
Operated by Chevron Corporation · 1 of 541 establishments
324110Petroleum Refineries

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OSHA inspections
73
over 37 years
Violations
242
$1,817,005 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 12 National Emphasis Program inspections · 25 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. has accumulated 242 OSHA violations across 73 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $1,817,005 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 343 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
73
2.0 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
242
6.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,817,005
$7,508 avg / violation
14% serious86% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
37 of 73
Inspection trigger · accident
10 of 73

47% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 150 citations in this view · $1,456,190 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0132 A1101$275,000Sep 1989Sep 1989
330855$35,850Aug 2016May 2026
6151(C)(1)55$1,240Nov 2024Apr 2026
29 CFR 2473.0002 A33$7,885Jan 2013May 2025
5157(C)(2)33$1,560Aug 2016Mar 2026
5162(C)33$935Nov 2024May 2026
6151(C)(4)33$740Apr 2025May 2026
29 CFR 2340.0016 A33$580Jan 2019May 2026
5189 F01 A422$71,275Jan 2013Jan 2015
29 CFR 5189.0001 F0122$25,500Jan 2020Dec 2020
3273(A)22$625May 2025May 2026
5144 C01 D11$180,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
5189 J0311$180,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
3203 A0211$180,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
3383 B11$130,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
1511 B11$130,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
5192 Q03 D11$70,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
5189 L02 A11$70,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
6845 A11$70,000Jan 2013Jan 2013
5189(J)(1)(A)11$25,000Mar 2017Mar 2017

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within CA. Peer group: 343 employers. This establishment has 242 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
9
Complaint
37
Accident
10
Referral
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 9, 2020Arm,Burn,Cable,Electric Arc Flash,Hand,Removing,Wrench1
Jul 17, 2018Caustic,Chemical Burn,Eye,Face,PPE,Splashed,Water1
Jul 18, 1999FRACTURE,SHOULDER,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,PPE,THUMB,LACERATION,PIPELINE,FALL,PIPE,SCAFFOLD11
Apr 13, 1994BURN,LEAK,FIRE,SEAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,PUMP,PENTANE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Chevron Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Chevron Corporation locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 6 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-268018Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-248257Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Mar 2022ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-248249Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-212193Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Feb 2018ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-202469Unfair labor practiceJul 2017May 2020ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-191411Unfair labor practiceJan 2017Mar 2017ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CHEVRON USA INCORPORATED
155 CASTRO STREET · RICHMOND, CA, 94801
RCRANo Violation Identified10May 2022View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$25.0M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
FCPA

First case: 2007-11-01. Most recent: 2007-11-01. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$14.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$52.7M
Awards
1,289
Top agency
Department of Defense
$52.5M
Company-wide — CHEVRON CORPORATION (across 19 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$370.4M
Obligated (all-time)
$3.1B
Awards (all-time)
4,215

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$52.5M
Environmental Protection Agency$160K
Largest awards (top 50 of 1,289)
  • Department of Defense
    CONTRACT AWARDED FOR THE DELIVERY OF LUBRICATING OILS, PRODUCTS LA6 AND LTL.
    contract · Last action 2013-10-09
    $5,300,700
  • Department of Defense
    LUBRICATING OIL, ENGINE, L06 AND LUBRICATING OIL, STEAM TURBINE, LTL
    contract · Last action 2013-04-17
    $4,195,444
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    PRODUCTION OF VAPOR CONDENSATES
    contract · Last action 2016-07-26
    $160,372
  • Department of Defense
    8510872935!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-09-05
    $113,704
  • Department of Defense
    8500579769!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $103,818
  • Department of Defense
    8500591968!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $103,717
  • Department of Defense
    8500867636!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-09-10
    $101,306
  • Department of Defense
    8501245586!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-02-25
    $81,027
  • Department of Defense
    8501152690!LUBRICATING OIL,ENG
    contract · Last action 2015-02-25
    $80,973
  • Department of Defense
    8501245763!LUBRICATING OIL,ENG
    contract · Last action 2015-02-25
    $80,973
  • Department of Defense
    8500867626!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-02-24
    $80,204
  • Department of Defense
    8501374413!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-03-18
    $75,230
  • Department of Defense
    8500708528!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $75,177
  • Department of Defense
    8500708497!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $74,251
  • Department of Defense
    8500708563!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $71,622
  • Department of Defense
    8500988039!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-21
    $70,600
  • Department of Defense
    8501152691!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-02-24
    $70,587
  • Department of Defense
    8500609055!LUBRICATING OIL,ENG
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $70,382
  • Department of Defense
    8500867664!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-02-24
    $69,470
  • Department of Defense
    8501095089!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $69,081
  • Department of Defense
    8501278933!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-04-06
    $68,930
  • Department of Defense
    8501471446!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-03-30
    $68,925
  • Department of Defense
    8500740304!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,923
  • Department of Defense
    8500662987!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,779
  • Department of Defense
    8500662875!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,641
  • Department of Defense
    8500740328!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,627
  • Department of Defense
    8500739938!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,627
  • Department of Defense
    8500609151!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,608
  • Department of Defense
    8500662873!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,597
  • Department of Defense
    8500609154!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,542
  • Department of Defense
    8500597255!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,436
  • Department of Defense
    8500988048!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-02-25
    $68,377
  • Department of Defense
    8500662983!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,351
  • Department of Defense
    8500597304!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2014-11-07
    $68,308
  • Department of Defense
    8506941388!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2019-10-29
    $66,622
  • Department of Defense
    8506894505!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2019-10-08
    $66,289
  • Department of Defense
    8506886239!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2019-10-03
    $66,128
  • Department of Defense
    8501164853!LUBRICATING OIL,ENG
    contract · Last action 2015-03-18
    $64,637
  • Department of Defense
    8510170298!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2023-09-25
    $64,219
  • Department of Defense
    8510729287!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-01
    $63,795
  • Department of Defense
    8510729185!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-01
    $63,795
  • Department of Defense
    8510729352!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-01
    $63,795
  • Department of Defense
    8510636147!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-05-15
    $63,795
  • Department of Defense
    8510729278!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-07-01
    $63,769
  • Department of Defense
    8510635368!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2024-05-15
    $63,757
  • Department of Defense
    8501095457!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-03-18
    $63,112
  • Department of Defense
    8501279125!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-03-18
    $63,099
  • Department of Defense
    8501279083!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2015-03-18
    $63,099
  • Department of Defense
    8509851332!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2023-04-24
    $63,075
  • Department of Defense
    8509851357!LUBRICATING OIL,STE
    contract · Last action 2023-04-24
    $63,037

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 324191 - PETROLEUM LUBRICATING OIL AND GREASE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-04-10. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-06-17Complaint0$0
2026-06-04Unprogrammed Related0$0
2026-04-27Complaint0$0
2026-03-18Complaint0$0
2026-02-09Complaint0$0
2026-01-28Complaint0$0
2026-01-26Accident31$7,310
2026-01-20Complaint0$0
2026-01-13Complaint0$0
2025-12-12Complaint93$56,435
2025-11-04Complaint74$46,530
2025-09-26Planned4$1,905
2025-06-02Complaint21$13,875
2025-04-28Complaint0$0
2024-12-17Complaint0$0
2024-12-17Complaint0$0
2024-12-16Complaint174$50,500
2024-11-25Complaint0$0
2024-08-23Complaint72$42,370
2024-08-23Complaint0$0
2024-06-05Accident6$2,550
2024-05-24Complaint61$7,675
2024-04-16Planned0$0
2024-03-19Unprogrammed Related0$0
2023-07-26Complaint0$0
2023-03-24Complaint1$1,000
2023-03-01Unprogrammed Related22$11,470
2023-02-09Complaint1$150
2022-12-15Complaint0$0
2022-12-14Complaint0$0
2022-06-29Unprogrammed Related0$0
2022-03-21Complaint1$400
2022-02-10Unprogrammed Related1$375
2022-01-12Complaint1$185
2022-01-05Accident1$185
2021-12-06Complaint0$0
2020-10-13Complaint1$635
2020-06-10Accident1$12,000
2020-02-19Unprogrammed Related0$0
2020-01-30Complaint3$20,635
2019-10-11Complaint11$13,500
2019-08-05Planned0$0
2019-07-08Referral0$0
2019-01-31Complaint1$500
2018-11-17Unprogrammed Related0$0
2018-08-16Planned0$0
2018-08-10Accident6$2,110
2018-07-10Unprogrammed Related0$0
2017-12-29Complaint0$0
2017-10-27Unprogrammed Related0$0
2017-07-20Unprogrammed Related0$0
2016-09-30Referral3$31,270
2016-08-11Planned0$0
2016-05-06Complaint2$14,000
2016-02-25Planned101$26,055
2015-11-02Unprogrammed Related0$0
2015-09-02Accident32$32,500
2015-08-05Complaint0$0
2015-05-12Unprogrammed Related0$0
2014-11-26Unprogrammed Related0$0
2014-07-14Complaint61$24,500
2014-02-04Complaint0$0
2014-02-03Planned0$0
2013-03-14Complaint0$0
2012-08-30Planned62$91,000
2012-08-06Referral83$1,010,000
2000-10-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
2000-09-07Complaint1$375
2000-09-07Planned0$0
1999-07-21Accident1$185
1999-03-25Accident52$15,525
1994-04-13Accident3$2,300
1989-04-10Accident1123$277,000

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. is one of 541 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chevron Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chevron Corporation across all 541 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 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 Chevron Corporation, which operates 541 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. has 73 OSHA inspections on record with 242 violations and $1,817,005 in total penalties.
How does CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.