Establishment profile
US OIL & REFINING CO
3001 MARSHALL AVE, TACOMA, WA, 98401
Operated by PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC · 1 of 15 establishments
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
US OIL & REFINING CO has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $18,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 47th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
US OIL & REFINING CO 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,
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 · $18,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 0670.00170306 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 8421.701501 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 8242.000501 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.00170301 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.00170303 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.002101 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.00170305 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.000901 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.002104 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.002502 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.005704 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 8421.600505 F | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 8421.701504 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.003705 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.000902 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 8001.5030 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.001705 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.00170304 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.00130301 05 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 0670.002105 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3241 within WA. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for US OIL & REFINING CO. 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 US OIL & REFINING CO. 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for US OIL & REFINING CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for US OIL & REFINING CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for US OIL & REFINING CO. 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 US OIL & REFINING CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for US OIL & REFINING CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for US OIL & REFINING CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-11 | Complaint | 20 | 15 | $18,200 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Planned | 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
US OIL & REFINING CO is one of 15 establishments rolled up under the parent organization PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC across all 15 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petroleum refineries within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHELL OIL PRODUCTS USANACORTES — 3 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY REFINERYFERNDALE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY LLCANACORTES — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL OIL COMPANYANACORTES — 2 federal enforcement records
- US OIL & REFINING COTACOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYFERNDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHELL OIL PRODUCTSANACORTES — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLCBLAINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC DBA ARCO AM/PM MINI MARBONNEY LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PAR HAWAII REFINING LLCLIHUE, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAR HAWAII REFINING LLCKAPOLEI, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- US OIL & REFINING COTACOMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAR PETROLEUM LLCTACOMA, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAR HAWAII SHARED SERVICES LLCSPOKANE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC locationsParent rollup
- Petroleum RefineriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Petroleum Refineries in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on US OIL & REFINING CO 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 PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC, which operates 15 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is US OIL & REFINING CO's OSHA violation history?
- US OIL & REFINING CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $18,200 in total penalties.
- How does US OIL & REFINING CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- US OIL & REFINING CO operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.