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VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA is a petroleum refineries employer in BENICIA, CA. Federal records show 21 OSHA inspections with 35 violations and $654,805 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: April 30, 2026.

VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA

3400 EAST 2ND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510

Parent: Valero Energy (148 locations)

324110 Top companies in Petroleum Refineries

EIN: 742651789

437 employees

Federal Enforcement
21
OSHA inspections
35 violations
$654,805 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.4
Industry Avg DART
0.2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
21
OSHA Violations
35
Total Penalties
$654,805
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
27 days ago
Inspection Rate
2.1/yr
Violation Rate
3.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
11% willful40% serious$18,709 avg per violation$31,181 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$654,805 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint
4
Accident
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 341 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA is one of 148 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Valero Energy.

Federal enforcement records on VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Valero Energy across all 148 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Valero Energy

Other employers in Petroleum Refineries within CA

Industry context

Within the petroleum refineries industry in CA, VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 341 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.4 for the petroleum refineries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.2. VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA's OSHA violation history?
VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA has 21 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $654,805 in total penalties.
How does VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA's safety record compare to its industry?
VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA operates in the petroleum refineries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.4. VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA of BENICIA, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on April 30, 2026. VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIA resolves to the parent rollup Valero Energy, which operates 148 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if VALERO REFINING COMPANY - CALIFORNIAoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.