Establishment profile
PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY
4901 SAN PABLO AVENUE, HERCULES, CA, 94547
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $4,947 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 343 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $4,188 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 2540.0003 | 1 | 1 | $562 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B02 VIIC | 1 | 1 | $512 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $512 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 6851 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 3328 G | 1 | 1 | $281 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 6803 F | 1 | 1 | $281 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $256 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 3317 A | 1 | 1 | $187 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 6822 A | 1 | 1 | $141 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 5141 A | 1 | 1 | $94 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 3277 F01 | 1 | 1 | $94 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 6846 A | 1 | 1 | $94 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 6184 B02 | 1 | 1 | $94 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 6862 B | 1 | 1 | $70 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0001 | 1 | 1 | $47 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 3320 | 1 | 1 | $47 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 3328 D | 1 | 1 | $47 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 3308 | 1 | 1 | $47 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $47 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
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 CA. Peer group: 343 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PACIFIC REFINING CO 4901 SAN PABLO AVENUE · HERCULES, CA, 94547 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2000 | View → |
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 PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-09-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-04-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-06-25 | Planned | 34 | 1 | $3,267 | |
| 1988-02-10 | Complaint | 15 | 5 | $1,680 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $4,947 in total penalties.
- How does PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACIFIC REFINING COMPANY operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.