Establishment profile
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY
1801 GULFWAY DR, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640
Operated by Valero Energy · 1 of 174 establishments
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $102,875 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 232 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $102,875 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Apr 2008 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,625 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L05 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L03 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 ID | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IF | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IG | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2008 | Apr 2008 |
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: 232 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. 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 VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. 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 VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-11-19 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $14,625 | |
| 2007-11-13 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 2007-10-16 | Planned | 15 | 10 | $79,000 | |
| 2007-08-07 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $4,250 | |
| 2000-12-19 | Complaint | 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
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY is one of 174 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Valero Energy.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Valero Energy across all 174 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:
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- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYOLD OCEAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- DELEK REFINING, LTD.TYLER — 3 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 SWEENY REFINERYOLD OCEAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL DEER PARK REFINING LPDEER PARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL CHEMICAL LPDEER PARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOUSTON REFINING, LPHOUSTON — 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
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Valero Energy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Valero Services, Inc.San Antonio, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ValeroLubbock, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ValeroWoodway, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Valero Energy CorporationSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALERO REFINING COMPANY-TENNESSEE LLCMEMPHIS, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALERO REFINING COMPANYBENICIA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLCALBERT CITY, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ValeroSpring, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALERO HYDROCARBONS INCCorpus Christi, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- VALERO REFINING COMPANY - TENNESSEE, L.L.C.MEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Valero Energy 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 VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY 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 Valero Energy, which operates 174 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY's OSHA violation history?
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $102,875 in total penalties.
- How does VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.