ExxonMobil
Workplace Accountability Record
· Oil & Gas
· XOM
Subject of multiple state attorney general lawsuits alleging consumer deception about climate change risks. EPA enforcement history at refineries and chemical plants. SEC settlement over climate-related asset valuation disclosures.
Accountability Snapshot
Multiple
Active state AG climate lawsuits
Alleging consumer deception about climate risks
Extensive
EPA enforcement history
Refinery and chemical plant violations
Observed Pattern
Prolonged legal exposure from state AG climate deception lawsuits alleging company misled public and investors about climate risks despite internal knowledge. EPA enforcement actions at refinery and petrochemical operations for air quality and emissions violations. Environmental liability across decades of operations including Superfund site involvement.
Accountability Timeline
Mar 12, 2025
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXONMOBIL OIL CORPORATION BEAUMONT REFINERY at BEAUMONT, TX. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Sep 1, 2024
Consumer Protection
California Attorney General's lawsuit alleging ExxonMobil engaged in decades-long campaign to deceive the public about climate change risks continued through discovery. State alleges company promoted fossil fuels while its own scientists documented climate risks from the 1970s onward.
Jan 17, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY-BEAUMONT POLYETHYLENE PLANT at BEAUMONT, TX. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Sep 23, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXONMOBIL BAYTOWN REFINERY at BAYTOWN, TX. Found 5 violation(s): 5 .
Mar 28, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION at BILLINGS, MT. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Mar 21, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXON MOBIL BAYTOWN REFINERY at BAYTOWN, TX. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Dec 23, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXON MOBIL BAYTOWN REFINERY at BAYTOWN, TX. Found 8 violation(s): 8 .
Dec 10, 2019
Governance
New York Supreme Court ruled in ExxonMobil's favor in AG's lawsuit alleging the company defrauded investors by maintaining two sets of books for climate risk projections. Despite the ruling, the case intensified regulatory scrutiny of fossil fuel industry climate disclosures.
Oct 17, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXONMOBIL BAYTOWN REFINERY at BAYTOWN, TX. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Aug 1, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXONMOBIL BAYTOWN OLEFINS PLANT at BAYTOWN, TX. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jun 12, 2018
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY at BATON ROUGE, LA. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Primary Sources
Verified public records and government databases
EPA Enforcement Actions — EPA
https://www.epa.gov/
https://www.epa.gov/
Checked May 22, 2025
State AG Climate Litigation — State AGs
Checked May 22, 2025
SEC Filings — SEC
https://www.sec.gov/
https://www.sec.gov/
Checked May 22, 2025
OSHA Enforcement Data (Bulk) — Dept of Labor / OSHA
https://enforcedata.dol.gov/
https://enforcedata.dol.gov/
Checked May 23, 2026