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KERN OIL & REFINING CO. is a petroleum refineries employer in BAKERSFIELD, CA. Federal records show 19 OSHA inspections with 62 violations and $196,031 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: April 30, 2026.

KERN OIL & REFINING CO.

7724 E. PANAMA LANE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93307

324110 Top companies in Petroleum Refineries

132 employees

Federal Enforcement
19
OSHA inspections
62 violations
$196,031 in penalties
1 fatalities5 hospitalizations1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.4
Industry Avg DART
0.2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
19
OSHA Violations
62
Total Penalties
$196,031
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
286 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
31% serious$3,162 avg per violation$10,317 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$196,031 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
1
Accident
6
Referral
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 53% of inspections
Recidivism: 8 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 341 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
922260
Operation Type
B
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the petroleum refineries industry in CA, KERN OIL & REFINING CO. ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 341 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.4 for the petroleum refineries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.2. KERN OIL & REFINING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is KERN OIL & REFINING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
KERN OIL & REFINING CO. has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $196,031 in total penalties.
How does KERN OIL & REFINING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KERN OIL & REFINING CO. operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. KERN OIL & REFINING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.2.
Has KERN OIL & REFINING CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KERN OIL & REFINING CO..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERN OIL & REFINING CO. of BAKERSFIELD, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for KERN OIL & REFINING CO. include 1 fatality investigation and 5 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if KERN OIL & REFINING CO.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.