Establishment profile
SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.
600 MONTICELLO ST., SOMERSET, KY, 42501
32411 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
SOMERSET REFINERY, INC. has accumulated 74 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $9,560 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,009 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOMERSET REFINERY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · $4,936 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B03 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B04 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 F03 IVB | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2001.50403 E | 1 | 1 | $245 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2001.50403 B | 1 | 1 | $245 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $218 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $218 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $218 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC | 1 | 1 | $218 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 E | 1 | 1 | $182 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $182 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 C02 | 1 | 1 | $182 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $182 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $182 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 2001.50403 G01 | 1 | 1 | $182 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 I | 1 | 1 | $174 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B01 | 1 | 1 | $174 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $174 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
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 KY. Peer group: 27,009 employers. This establishment has 74 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.. 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 SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 1 statute · 7 violations · $7,228 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2007 | 1 | 7 | 7 | $7,228 | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 7 violations · $7,228 in backwages · 7 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 | Petroleum Refineries | FLSA | 7 | 7 | $7,228 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOMERSET REFINERY, 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 SOMERSET REFINERY, 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 SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOMERSET REFINERY 600 MONTICELLO STREET · SOMERSET, KY, 42501 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-08 | Referral | 26 | 21 | $4,560 | |
| 1991-10-08 | Referral | 48 | 45 | $5,000 |
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 SOMERSET REFINERY, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOMERSET REFINERY, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 74 violations and $9,560 in total penalties.
- How does SOMERSET REFINERY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOMERSET REFINERY, INC. operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.