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HOUSTON REFINING, LP

12000 LAWNDALE STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77017
Operated by LyondellBasell Industries N.V · 1 of 18 establishments
324110Petroleum Refineries
EIN 954160558

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OSHA inspections
17
over 25 years
Violations
26
$127,361 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HOUSTON REFINING, LP has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $127,361 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HOUSTON REFINING, LP appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
17
0.7 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
26
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$127,361
$4,899 avg / violation
69% serious31% other
Inspection trigger · referral
6 of 17
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 17

41% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $127,361 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0533$32,146Jul 2016Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B22$13,471Aug 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0222$11,500Sep 2009Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0422$1,875Sep 2009Aug 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I11$13,260Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$13,260Jul 2019Jul 2019
29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III11$12,471Sep 2016Sep 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III B11$9,753Aug 2021Aug 2021
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0511$4,500Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0111$2,500Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 E0111$1,875Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IB11$1,875Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V11$1,875Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I11$1,875Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211$1,500Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$1,500Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I11$1,125Sep 2009Sep 2009
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I11$1,000Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 J06 III11Jul 2016Jul 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0311Jul 2016Jul 2016

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within TX. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
98th
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
0.0
vs industry
−0.4

Reported for 626 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
0.0
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
1
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
6

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) · Feb 2016 – Mar 2021 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances

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
Mar 23, 2021Contact with hot objects or substancesWrist(s)Hospitalized
Feb 29, 2016Contact with hot objects or substancesMultiple body parts, n.e.c.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
Mar 23, 2021Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Face,Hand,Head,Splashed,Troubleshooting11
Jan 5, 2019Burn,Construction,Ejected,Fire,Impaled,Lockout/Tagout,Pipe Plug,Refinery,Struck By,Welding11
Jan 22, 2010FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER,REFINERYFatality11

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
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 HOUSTON REFINING, LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOUSTON REFINING, LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for LyondellBasell Industries N.V, not this location alone

Total cases
25
Unfair labor practice
25

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 LyondellBasell Industries N.V 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.). 25 cases · 25 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
16-CA-303379Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Aug 2023ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-301649Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Aug 2023ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-301508Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-287494Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-285719Unfair labor practiceNov 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-276683Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-271887Unfair labor practiceJan 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-266441Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Jul 2023ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-261493Unfair labor practiceJun 2020Jul 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-259386Unfair labor practiceApr 2020Jun 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-250846Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Nov 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-249812Unfair labor practiceOct 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-247852Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Oct 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-242877Unfair labor practiceJun 2019May 2020ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-238023Unfair labor practiceMar 2019Mar 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-233554Unfair labor practiceJan 2019Jan 2019ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-225798Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-198032Unfair labor practiceMay 2017Sep 2017ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-150543Unfair labor practiceApr 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-149673Unfair labor practiceApr 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-148411Unfair labor practiceMar 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-148332Unfair labor practiceMar 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-147433Unfair labor practiceMar 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-145787Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 16, Fort Worth, Texas
16-CA-027753Unfair labor practiceNov 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 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 HOUSTON REFINING, LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
6
Quarters non-compliant
5
Formal actions
2
EPA penalties
$2,526,550

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 · $2,526,550 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HOUSTON REFINING LP
12000 LAWNDALE · HOUSTON, TX, 77017
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 5
62$2,526,550Dec 2025View →

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

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOUSTON REFINING, LP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — PREMIX, INC. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$94K
Awards (all-time)
1

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-03-26Referral22$9,753
2019-09-23Follow-up0$0
2019-01-08Unprogrammed Related21$26,520
2017-02-22Referral11$12,675
2017-01-30Complaint0$0
2016-04-14Referral64$17,500
2016-04-08Referral32$25,942
2016-03-09Referral1$12,471
2014-01-14Follow-up0$0
2010-05-18Referral0$0
2010-01-22Accident0$0
2009-04-15Planned118$22,500
2008-07-18Unprogrammed Related0$0
2007-04-11Complaint0$0
2004-06-18Complaint0$0
2001-07-12Complaint0$0
2000-10-26Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

HOUSTON REFINING, LP is one of 18 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LyondellBasell Industries N.V across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOUSTON REFINING, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup LyondellBasell Industries N.V, which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is HOUSTON REFINING, LP's OSHA violation history?
HOUSTON REFINING, LP has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $127,361 in total penalties.
How does HOUSTON REFINING, LP's safety record compare to its industry?
HOUSTON REFINING, LP operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. HOUSTON REFINING, LP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.2.
Has HOUSTON REFINING, LP had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOUSTON REFINING, LP.