Manufacturing · Martinez, CA
Shell Oil Refinery Martinez
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $318,986 in back wages owed to 281 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
- 0
- OSHA inspections
- $318,986
- Back wages owed
Shell Oil Refinery Martinez in Martinez, CA has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 316 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
Compliance score
- F Wage & hour compliance: $319K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($319K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Shell Oil Refinery Martinez in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger
WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Shell Oil Refinery Martinez at rank #55 of 4,429 employers ($318,986 owed). Shell Oil Refinery Martinez carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #55 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($318,986).
How Shell Oil Refinery Martinez Compares
Shell Oil Refinery Martinez in Martinez, CA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, CoNextions Medical Corporation in Salt Lake City, UT has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Shell Oil Refinery Martinez to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Shell Oil Refinery Martinez owed $318,986 in back wages to 281 employees across 1 case and 316 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: Manufacturing
How Shell Oil Refinery Martinez compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Shell Oil Refinery Martinez | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 2.6 |
| Violations | 0 | 8.0 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $15,763 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $6,093 |
Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing
Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.
Compare Shell Oil Refinery Martinez vs CoNextions Medical Corporation side-by-side →
What to do with this record
Use Shell Oil Refinery Martinez's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Shell Oil Refinery Martinez against CoNextions Medical Corporation, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Shell Oil Refinery Martinez's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
- Shell Oil Refinery Martinez also carries $318,986 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has Shell Oil Refinery Martinez been cited for wage theft? ▼
What industry does Shell Oil Refinery Martinez operate in? ▼
What should I do if Shell Oil Refinery Martinez owes me wages? ▼
How does Shell Oil Refinery Martinez's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Data Sources & Methodology ▼
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
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.