Establishment profile
VALERO MCKEE REFINERY
6701 FM 119, SUNRAY, TX, 79086
Operated by Valero Energy · 1 of 173 establishments
324110 — Petroleum Refineries
Summary
VALERO MCKEE REFINERY has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $22,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 62nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALERO MCKEE 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, 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,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3241 within TX. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 8 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 MCKEE 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2016 – Dec 2020 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2020 | Contact with cold objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 14, 2016 | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 MCKEE REFINERY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALERO MCKEE 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 MCKEE REFINERY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for VALERO MCKEE REFINERY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALERO MCKEE 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 MCKEE REFINERY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-09 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $22,500 | |
| 2011-02-23 | Follow-up | 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 MCKEE REFINERY is one of 173 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 173 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
- SHELL CHEMICAL LPDEER PARK — 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
- HOUSTON REFINING, LPHOUSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC.TEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYBORGER — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC.PORT ARTHUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON GALVESTON BAY REFINERYTEXAS 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
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALERO MCKEE 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 173 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 VALERO MCKEE REFINERY's OSHA violation history?
- VALERO MCKEE REFINERY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $22,500 in total penalties.
- How does VALERO MCKEE REFINERY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALERO MCKEE REFINERY operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4.