Establishment profile
VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC
2356 510TH STREET, ALBERT CITY, IA, 50510
Operated by Valero Energy · 1 of 173 establishments
325193 — Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
EIN 800338797
Summary
VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 36th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3251 within IA. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 70 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2017 | Burn,Electrical,Lockout/Tagout,Panel,Protective Clothing,Wrench | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for Valero Energy, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Valero Energy locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-068558 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 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 RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC 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 ethyl alcohol manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- LINCOLNWAY ENERGY LLCNEVADA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POET BIOREFINING - ASHTONASHTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORN, LPGOLDFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.FORT DODGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST IOWA RENEWABLE ENERGYCOUNCIL BLUFFS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERMEATE REFINING, INC.HOPKINTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LITTLE SIOUX CORN PROCESSORS LLCMARCUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIG RIVER UNITED ENERGY, LLCDYERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONSLAWLER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Valero Energy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VALERO REFINING COMPANY-TENNESSEE LLCMEMPHIS, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ValeroWoodway, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ValeroLubbock, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Valero Services, Inc.San Antonio, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Valero Energy CorporationSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALERO REFINING COMPANYBENICIA, CA — 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
- VALERO REFINERYWILMINGTON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Valero Energy locationsParent rollup
- Ethyl Alcohol ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC operates in the ethyl alcohol manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.9. VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.