Establishment profile
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION
135TH AND NEW AVENUE, LEMONT, IL, 60439
Operated by Citgo Petroleum · 1 of 3 establishments
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $182,744 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $182,744 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 ID | 1 | 1 | $63,000 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IB | 1 | 1 | $63,000 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 ID | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M04 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M05 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O04 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IE | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IC | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E07 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within IL. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 592 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Aug 2020
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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).
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Citgo Petroleum, not this location alone
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 Citgo Petroleum 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-289750 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-113435 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2013 | Nov 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040482 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $13,494 | |
| 2013-10-24 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $14,000 | |
| 2007-08-02 | Planned | 16 | 13 | $155,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Citgo Petroleum.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Citgo Petroleum across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petroleum refineries within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- EXXONMOBILJOLIET — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY, LLCROBINSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WRB REFINING LLCROXANA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Green Plains MadisonMADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BEAVER OIL CO., INC.HODGKINS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHILLIPS 66MADISON — 0 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY DBA PHILLIPS 66 REFINERY WOOD RIVERROXANA — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Citgo Petroleum, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONCORPUS CHRISTI, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Citgo Petroleum locationsParent rollup
- Petroleum RefineriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Petroleum Refineries in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Citgo Petroleum, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $182,744 in total penalties.
- How does CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.16 compared to an industry average of 0.2.