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Pipeline Transportation
NAICS subsector 486. OSHA inspections, injury summaries, Wage and Hour cases and OFLC filings for employers classified in the subsector.
Pipeline Transportation (NAICS 486) accounts for 217 OSHA inspections since 2016, 0% of all inspections, with $775K in current penalties ($3,571 per inspection; all industries $3,754).
Wage and Hour Division cases concluded in the industry number 68, with $2.6M in back wages agreed to pay. Employers in the industry filed 106 labor condition applications and 20 PERM applications in the fiscal years covered.
148 establishments reported 2025 injury summaries: a total recordable case rate of 0.7 per 100 full-time workers, below the 3.5 across all reporting establishments; the median reporting establishment has a rate of 0.0 (quartiles 0.0–0.0).
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 14 Sep 2026.
| Measure | NAICS 486 | All industries |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $3,571 | $3,754 |
| Share of all inspections | 0% | 100% |
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 18 |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 16 |
| 1910.119 | Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals | 16 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 12 |
| 1926.651 | Specific excavation requirements | 10 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 9 |
| 1910.120 | Hazardous waste operations and emergency response | 9 |
| 1926.652 | Requirements for protective systems (excavations) | 7 |
| 1910.146 | Permit-required confined spaces | 6 |
| 1910.132 | Personal protective equipment, general requirements | 5 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Hf Sinclair Payroll Services Inc | Anacortes | 22 |
| Alyeska Pipeline Service Company | Valdez | 6 |
| Cru Logistics, LLC | Elmendorf | 5 |
| Energy Transfer | Nederland | 3 |
| Sunoco Logistics | Sour Lake | 3 |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C. | Dallas | 2 |
| Top Roustabout & Backhoe Services, LLC | Garden City | 2 |
| Kinder Morgan Inc. | Eads | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
Injury-rate distribution, 2025
Total recordable case rates across 109 establishments with at least 20,000 hours worked; the pooled rate uses all 148 reporting establishments' hours and cases.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | Median establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138 | 9,827 | 76 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 164 | 8,772 | 69 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 148 | 6,005 | 42 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 1,516 | $2.6M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 12 | $60K |
| Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act | 3 | $0 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 3 | $0 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Sunoco Logistics | Sour Lake | $51,420 |
| Kinder Morgan | Geismar | $51,243 |
| Kinder Morgan Inc. | Eads | $2,927 |
| Energy Transfer | Nederland | $0 |
| Top Roustabout & Backhoe Services, LLC | Garden City | $0 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
H-1B applications by fiscal year
PERM applications by fiscal year
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.L.C. | Dallas | 26 |
| Williams WPC-I, LLC | Tulsa | 12 |
| Enbridge Employee Services, Inc. | Houston | 11 |
| Northern Natural Gas Company | Omaha | 8 |
| Tallgrass Management LLC | Leawood | 5 |
| Plains All American GP LLC | Houston | 3 |
| Howard Midstream Energy Partners, LLC | San Antonio | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
Which employers in Pipeline Transportation have the most OSHA inspections?
Hf Sinclair Payroll Services Inc (22), Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (6), Cru Logistics, LLC (5)
What is the injury rate in Pipeline Transportation?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a pooled total recordable case rate of 0.7 per 100 full-time workers; the median reporting establishment's rate is 0.0 with quartiles 0.0 to 0.0.
How many H-1B applications come from Pipeline Transportation?
106 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2025–2026 and 20 PERM applications.
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in Pipeline Transportation?
$2,633,197 agreed to pay across 68 concluded cases since fiscal year 2005.
Industry is the NAICS code on each record (the most common code where an employer's sources differ), grouped at the three-digit subsector. Sources: DOL enforcement data, OSHA ITA, OFLC disclosure data; see data sources and methodology.