Wholesale Trade · Houston, TX
Oiltanking Houston, L.P.
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Oiltanking Houston, L.P. has a mixed safety record: 2 violations across 1 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 2
- Violations cited
- 1
- OSHA inspections
- $21,058
- Back wages owed
Oiltanking Houston, L.P. in Houston, TX has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Oiltanking Houston, L.P. once. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 2.0 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Of these, 2 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Wholesale Trade industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $21,058 in back wages owed to 60 affected workers. For comparison, Midwest Auto Recycling, LLC in Cudahy, WI is another wholesale trade employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $21,075 in current penalties.
- 2.0
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $21,058
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (2.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- D Wage & hour compliance: $21K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($21K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Wholesale Trade employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Oiltanking Houston, L.P..
Oiltanking Houston, L.P. in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Oiltanking Houston, L.P. ranks #461 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($21,058). Oiltanking Houston, L.P. carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #461 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($21,058).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $21,058 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Oiltanking Houston, L.P. Compares
Oiltanking Houston, L.P.'s 2.00 violations per inspection compares to the Wholesale Trade sector average of 5.5 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Oiltanking Houston, L.P. to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
1
First Inspection
2012-06-02
Last Inspection
2012-06-02
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
2.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$4,665
What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 2.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Wholesale Trade average of $4,665.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
2
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Oiltanking Houston, L.P. owed $21,058 in back wages to 60 employees across 1 case and 61 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Wholesale Trade
How Oiltanking Houston, L.P. compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Oiltanking Houston, L.P. | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 1 | 2.0 |
| Violations | 2 | 5.5 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $9,112 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $4,665 |
Nationwide Wholesale Trade peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Oiltanking Houston, L.P., both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Wholesale Trade
Showing 5 of 6880 other employers tracked in this sector.
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What to do with this record
Use Oiltanking Houston, L.P.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Oiltanking Houston, L.P. against Ava Companies, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Oiltanking Houston, L.P.'s inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
- Oiltanking Houston, L.P. also carries $21,058 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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