VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION PORT ARTHUR REFINERY
1801 GULFWAY DR, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640 · NAICS 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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Inspection records
Jan 16, 2014#339775967Jan 16, 2014OpenFollow-Up (F) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#339775967$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339775967
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2014
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 0 reported
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jan 16, 2014#301683983Jan 16, 2014Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#301683983$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301683983
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2014
- Closed
- Jun 17, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 31, 2012#338532443Oct 31, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#338532443$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #338532443
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2012
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Sep 14, 2010#312924566Sep 14, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312924566$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312924566
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 802
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Nov 19, 2009#312920192Nov 19, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312920192$12,5005 viol.5 violations$12,500 in penalties
Inspection #312920192
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 2, 2010
- Closed
- May 6, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 826
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,125
- Penalties on Record
- $12,500
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Other | 2 | 18 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Apr 30, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 III | Serious | 4 | 18 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 30, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 V | Serious | 7 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,125 | $0 | Mar 3, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L05 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 30, 2010 | - | - |
Nov 13, 2007#310265830Nov 13, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#310265830$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #310265830
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 13, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2008
- Contested
- May 6, 2008
- Final Order
- Jan 28, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $2,500 | May 19, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,500 | $2,500 | May 19, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
Oct 16, 2007#310263504Oct 16, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310263504$79,00015 viol.15 violations$79,000 in penalties
Inspection #310263504
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 2008
- Contested
- May 6, 2008
- Final Order
- Jan 28, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 833
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $73,375
- Penalties on Record
- $79,000
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Serious | 4 | 60 | $2,125 | $2,125 | May 19, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 ID | Serious | 2 | 60 | $2,125 | $2,125 | May 19, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 VI | Serious | 2 | 60 | $5,000 | $5,000 | May 19, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| 01005A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 4 | 60 | $7,000 | $7,000 | May 18, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
| 01005B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 4 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2010 | May 6, 2008 | Jan 28, 2009 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 7, 2007#310264221Aug 7, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310264221$4,2502 viol.2 violations$4,250 in penalties
Inspection #310264221
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 826
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,250
- Penalties on Record
- $4,250
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IG | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Jan 16, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Jan 16, 2008 | - | - |
Dec 19, 2000#301408316Dec 19, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#301408316$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301408316
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1801 Gulfway Dr, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, 2,480 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: petroleum refineries reported 0.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 11.1%; NAICS 32411 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source