Establishment profile
VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY
14902 RIVER ROAD PO BOX 518, NORCO, LA, 70079
Operated by Valero Energy · 1 of 174 establishments
488210 — Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Summary
VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $12,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 15 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALERO ST. CHARLES 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
100% 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 · $12,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
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 4882 within LA. Peer group: 15 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 535 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ST. CHARLES REFINERY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALERO ST. CHARLES 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 ST. CHARLES 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 ST. CHARLES REFINERY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALERO ST. CHARLES 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 ST. CHARLES 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $12,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALERO ST. CHARLES 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 support activities for rail transportation within LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WATCO COMPANIES INCDERIDDER — 1 federal enforcement record
- WATCO COMPANIES LLCPLAQUEMINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DESTINATION TRUCK & RAIL SERVICES, INC.NEW ORLEANS — 1 federal enforcement record
- UTLX MANUFACTURING, LLCALEXANDRIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GATX CORPORATIONCAMP MINDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNION PACIFIC RAILROADWESTLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CBSL TRANSPORTATION SERVICESRESERVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MBF INDUSTRIES, INC.ZWOLLE — 0 federal enforcement records
- DUN TRANSPORTATION & STRINGING INCSAREPTA — 0 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
- Support Activities for Rail TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Support Activities for in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALERO ST. CHARLES 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's OSHA violation history?
- VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $12,500 in total penalties.
- How does VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY operates in the support activities for rail transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. VALERO ST. CHARLES REFINERY's self-reported DART rate is 0.17 compared to an industry average of 2.