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SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.

3500 SHELL ST., BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
324110Petroleum Refineries

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OSHA inspections
9
over 30 years
Violations
23
$110,165 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $110,165 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 339 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.

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

Agency coverage

SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
9
0.3 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
23
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$110,165
$4,790 avg / violation
39% serious61% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 9

89% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $109,575 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(G)11$18,000Jan 2021Jan 2021
5162(A)11$16,875Dec 2024Dec 2024
29 CFR 5189.0001 V0211$16,875Dec 2024Dec 2024
330811$16,875Dec 2024Dec 2024
4050(A)11$16,875Dec 2024Dec 2024
5162(D)11$6,750Apr 2026Apr 2026
5162(C)11$5,060Jan 2021Jan 2021
3650(T)(33)11$3,375Apr 2026Apr 2026
3382(A)11$3,375Jan 2021Jan 2021
341 A0211$810Aug 1996Aug 1996
3395(I)(1)11$750Apr 2026Apr 2026
3395(I)(4)11$750Apr 2026Apr 2026
3384 A11$650May 2002May 2002
3212(A)(2)(A)11$420Dec 2024Dec 2024
14001(A)11$375Apr 2026Apr 2026
29 CFR 4300.0032 A0111$375Apr 2026Apr 2026
3321(A)11$375Dec 2024Dec 2024
5189(D)(3)11$365Oct 2016Oct 2016
5189(J)(1)(A)11$365Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 2340.0016 A11$280Dec 2024Dec 2024

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

95th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3241 within CA. Peer group: 339 employers. This establishment has 23 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Complaint
4
Accident
3

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 SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 20, 2020Arm,Bolt,Burn,Face,Hand,High Pressure,Hot Asphalt,Lockout/Tagout,Pump,Removing,Splashed,Torso,Valve,Work Rules21
Dec 12, 2001LAB WORKER,HOT ASPHALT,SPILL,HAND,ASPHALT11

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
10 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.. 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 SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
13
Quarters non-compliant
12
Formal actions
39
EPA penalties
$409,720

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

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 · 1 significant noncompliance · $409,720 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO INC
3500 SHELL STREET · BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
AirWaterRCRATRISignificant Violation
QNCR 12
1339$409,720Apr 2026View →

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.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-11-05Accident62$12,375
2024-06-13Planned74$68,575
2020-08-25Accident33$26,435
2019-12-23Complaint0$0
2016-07-13Complaint2$730
2007-12-17Complaint2$465
2002-01-23Accident1$650
2000-03-31Complaint1$125
1996-07-15Planned1$810

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 SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $110,165 in total penalties.
How does SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO., INC. operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.