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VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL

175 S. RANDALL RD., ELGIN, IL, 60123
Operated by Valvoline · 1 of 98 establishments
447190Other Gasoline Stations

OSHA inspections
1
over 16 years
Violations
3
$735 in penalties
Penalties
$735
$245 avg

Summary

VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $735 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
3
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$735
$245 avg / violation
Trend
STABLE
MEDIUM confidence
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4471 within IL. Peer group: 48 employers.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 years ago.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-03-12Complaint33$735

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL is one of 98 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Valvoline.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Valvoline across all 98 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Valvoline, which operates 98 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 VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL's OSHA violation history?
VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $735 in total penalties.
How does VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL's safety record compare to its industry?
VALVOLINE INSTANT OIL, INC. DBA OILSWELL operates in the other gasoline stations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.