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SHELL OIL COMPANY

5900 HIGHWAY 225, DEER PARK, TX, 77536
Operated by Shell plc · 1 of 136 establishments
237120Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction

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OSHA inspections
22
over 51 years
Violations
16
$33,470 in penalties
Penalties
$33,470
$2,092 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations

Summary

SHELL OIL COMPANY has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $33,470 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,607 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SHELL OIL COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
22
0.4 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
16
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$33,470
$2,092 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
10 of 22
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 22

27% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2371 within TX. Peer group: 2,607 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $2,000
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SHELL OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.5
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
10
Accident
7
Referral
2

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 OIL COMPANY. 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
Sep 3, 1994WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,RUN OVERFatality11
Jul 28, 1989CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA,RESPIRATORY TRACT,SULFUR DIOXIDE,VACUUM VESSEL115

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
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$2,258,480
Employees affected
832

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 833 violations · $2,258,480 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeJan 20141832807$2,258,480
FMLA (family & medical leave)Apr 201011

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 2 cases · $2,258,480 in backwages · 832 workers affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Feb 2009 – Jan 2014Petroleum Refineries$2,258,480831
Nov 2009 – Apr 2010Petroleum Refineries1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHELL OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in TX — for Shell plc, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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 plc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SHELL OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHELL OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHELL OIL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$10.99
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$10.99
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FUEL FOR CLUB CAR USED ON CEMETERY GROUNDS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-24
    $11

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Last action: 2008-06-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-05-03Complaint0$0
2009-06-17Complaint0$0
1995-02-01Referral0$0
1994-09-06Accident0$0
1994-02-04Accident94$30,950
1993-08-06Complaint0$0
1993-02-24Complaint0$0
1992-02-26Complaint0$0
1991-09-30Complaint0$0
1990-07-24Complaint0$0
1990-07-24Referral0$0
1989-07-31Accident0$0
1989-06-21Planned0$0
1989-03-07Complaint0$0
1979-11-14Follow-up0$0
1979-09-28Complaint32$720
1979-09-05Accident0$0
1979-02-14Complaint0$0
1976-12-21Planned1$0
1976-05-10Accident11$600
1976-02-24Accident11$600
1974-07-19Accident11$600

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SHELL OIL COMPANY is one of 136 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Shell plc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Shell plc across all 136 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHELL OIL 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Shell plc, which operates 136 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.

Frequently asked

What is SHELL OIL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
SHELL OIL COMPANY has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $33,470 in total penalties.
How does SHELL OIL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
SHELL OIL COMPANY operates in the oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5.
Has SHELL OIL COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 6 fatality investigations involving SHELL OIL COMPANY.