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 0/100
  • 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.

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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

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$318,986
Employees Affected
281
WHD Violations
316
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,135
Avg Back Wages per CaseFar above average
$318,986

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

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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?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Shell Oil Refinery Martinez, resulting in $318,986 in back wages owed to 281 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Shell Oil Refinery Martinez operate in?
Shell Oil Refinery Martinez operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 324110). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Shell Oil Refinery Martinez owes me wages?
If you believe Shell Oil Refinery Martinez owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $318,986 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Shell Oil Refinery Martinez's safety record compare to industry average?
Shell Oil Refinery Martinez's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, CoNextions Medical Corporation in Salt Lake City, UT is a similar manufacturing employer with $0 in current penalties.
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.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.