Establishment profile
SHELL CHEMICAL LP
SHELL - DEER PARK REFINERY 5900 HWY 225, DEER PARK, TX, 77536
Operated by Shell Chemical LP · 1 of 5 establishments
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
EIN 760641749
Summary
SHELL CHEMICAL LP has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $219,221 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHELL CHEMICAL 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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $219,221 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Aug 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 II | 1 | 1 | $130,000 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $11,162 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $11,162 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | $6,697 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 V | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Dec 1977 | Dec 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | May 1984 | May 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040010 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 IIIB3 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1976 | Jul 1976 |
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 TX. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 430 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
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 SHELL CHEMICAL LP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 SHELL CHEMICAL LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHELL CHEMICAL LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Shell Chemical LP, not this location alone
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 Shell Chemical 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.). 10 cases · 9 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-364527 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-364517 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-354239 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-354215 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-342039 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-164554 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-025571 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2007 | May 2007 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-025200 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Feb 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-010710 | Representation election | Feb 2006 | Mar 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 20-CA-029976 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2000 | May 2001 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
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 SHELL CHEMICAL LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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 · $412,187 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHELL CHEMICAL 5900 HWY 225 · DEER PARK, TX, 77536 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 14 | 12 | $412,187 | May 2026 | 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 SHELL CHEMICAL LP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-08 | Unprogrammed Other | 6 | 4 | $60,271 | |
| 2007-10-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-13 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $15,000 | |
| 1997-06-22 | Referral | 6 | — | $130,000 | |
| 1997-03-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | |
| 1997-01-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1988-06-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-16 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1981-07-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-05-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-07-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-10-14 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $11,120 | |
| 1977-08-01 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-01 | Complaint | 6 | — | $150 | |
| 1974-08-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-18 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-17 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SHELL CHEMICAL LP is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Shell Chemical LP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Shell Chemical LP across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petroleum refineries within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PASADENA REFINING SYSTEM, INC.PASADENA — 4 federal enforcement records
- HOUSTON REFINING, LPHOUSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- DELEK REFINING, LTD.TYLER — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL DEER PARK REFINING LPDEER PARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 SWEENY REFINERYOLD OCEAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYOLD OCEAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYBORGER — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON GALVESTON BAY REFINERYTEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC.TEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Shell Chemical LP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHELL CHEMICAL LPNORCO, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL CHEMICAL COTaft, LA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHELL CHEMICAL CODeer Park, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHELL CHEMICAL COHouston, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Shell Chemical LP locationsParent rollup
- Petroleum RefineriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Petroleum Refineries in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHELL CHEMICAL 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 Shell Chemical LP, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SHELL CHEMICAL LP's OSHA violation history?
- SHELL CHEMICAL LP has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $219,221.2 in total penalties.
- How does SHELL CHEMICAL LP's safety record compare to its industry?
- SHELL CHEMICAL LP operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. SHELL CHEMICAL LP's self-reported DART rate is 0.39 compared to an industry average of 0.2.