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CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP

1802 NUECES BAY BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78407
324110Petroleum Refineries
EIN 510370259

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OSHA inspections
28
over 32 years
Violations
56
$193,514 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 fatalities · 4 hospitalizations · 11 National Emphasis Program inspections · 7 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP has accumulated 56 OSHA violations across 28 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $193,514 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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

Inspections
28
0.9 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
56
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$193,514
$3,456 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
12 of 28
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 28

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 14 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 · 29 citations in this view · $169,606 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0544$13,000Aug 1997Jun 2008
5A000133$14,125Aug 1997Jul 2015
29 CFR 1910.1028 G01 IV22$7,125Nov 1996Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0122$5,550Jul 2004May 2007
29 CFR 1910.1028 H22$5,000Nov 1996Nov 2006
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$1,425Nov 2006May 2007
29 CFR 1910.0146 D0911$56,000Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I11$16,131Dec 2024Dec 2024
29 CFR 1910.0304 F01 IV11$7,000Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0111$5,000Jul 2010Jul 2010
29 CFR 1910.0146 D1111$5,000Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 V11$5,000Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 J0611$5,000Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0146 J0111$5,000Jul 2001Jul 2001
29 CFR 1910.0269 A0311$4,500Jun 2004Jun 2004
29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II11$3,750Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$3,500Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0211$2,500Jun 2008Jun 2008
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IB11$2,500Mar 2008Mar 2008
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV11$2,500Feb 2000Feb 2000

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within TX. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 56 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
+0.4

Reported for 557 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

Industry avg TRIR
0.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
4
Complaint
12
Accident
2
Referral
3

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) · Jun 2019

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jun 21, 2019Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedKnee(s)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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 12, 2015Access/Egress,Fall,Grating,Struck Against,Structural CollapseFatality11
Aug 27, 1999EYE,CAUSTIC,UNSECURED,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,INHALATION,RESPIRATORY TRACT,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE33
Aug 9, 1999MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BOILER,EXPLOSION,INEXPERIENCE,HIGH PRESSURE,UNTRAINED,REFINERYFatality211

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 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP, not this location alone

Total cases
18
Unfair labor practice
17
Representation (union)
1

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 REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP 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.). 18 cases · 17 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-304365Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-264620Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-264586Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Mar 2023ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-260110Unfair labor practiceMay 2020May 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-211024Unfair labor practiceDec 2017Feb 2018ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-185052Unfair labor practiceSep 2016Dec 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-180477Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-180468Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-180463Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-180449Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-171329Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Mar 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-166064Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Mar 2016ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-127332Unfair labor practiceApr 2014Feb 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-RD-071514Representation electionDec 2011Feb 2012ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-028040Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-024689Unfair labor practiceDec 2005Nov 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-024627Unfair labor practiceOct 2005Feb 2008ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-023380Unfair labor practiceJan 2004Jul 2004ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas

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 REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$0
Disposition
dismissal
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2007-06-28. Most recent: 2007-06-28. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-07-23Planned1$16,131
2015-01-13Fatality/Catastrophe11$7,000
2013-03-19Follow-up21$10,500
2013-03-19Follow-up0$0
2011-07-01Complaint0$0
2010-01-05Complaint1$5,000
2009-12-10Referral0$0
2008-06-02Planned11$675
2008-02-22Unprogrammed Related32$10,000
2007-12-19Complaint0$0
2007-11-09Complaint11$2,500
2007-02-21Complaint55$3,850
2007-01-17Planned0$0
2007-01-17Planned0$0
2006-12-20Complaint42$3,200
2006-06-20Complaint31$4,250
2006-06-10Complaint106$13,808
2005-10-31Complaint0$0
2004-06-01Complaint21$4,500
2004-03-04Complaint2$4,500
2003-11-07Complaint0$0
2001-01-19Unprogrammed Related128$81,500
1999-09-01Accident1$2,500
1999-08-09Accident11$2,500
1997-05-13Referral43$11,100
1996-10-02Referral22$10,000
1996-05-10Unprogrammed Related0$0
1993-09-07Unprogrammed Related0$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP's OSHA violation history?
CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP has 28 OSHA inspections on record with 56 violations and $193,514 in total penalties.
How does CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP's safety record compare to its industry?
CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.2.
Has CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving CITGO REFINING & CHEMICALS COMPANY LP.