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RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA is a other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing employer in THEODORE, AL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 5 violations and $1,120 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA

6311 HWY 90 W, THEODORE, AL, 36582

Parent: MARKETWISE, INC. (65 locations)

325180 Top companies in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
5 violations
$1,120 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.2
Industry Avg DART
0.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$1,120
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
20% serious$224 avg per violation$1,120 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,120 total across all agencies

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
1
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The recalled steam humidifiers containing a specific type of electrode wire with a "D" shaped connector can loosen causing arcing and/or overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Most Recent Recall: 2023-06-22

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 53 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
62%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
97829
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$334,250 totallast: 2009-02-17

SEC Litigation Releases filed against MARKETWISE, INC.— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA is one of 65 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization MARKETWISE, INC.. MARKETWISE, INC. is a SEC public reporter (MKTW), with most recent reported revenue of $328M.

Federal enforcement records on RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of MARKETWISE, INC. across all 65 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by MARKETWISE, INC.

Other employers in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing within AL

Industry context

Within the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry in AL, RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 53 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 62th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.2 for the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA's OSHA violation history?
RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $1,120 in total penalties.
How does RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA's safety record compare to its industry?
RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA of THEODORE, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, CPSC consumer-product recalls, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA resolves to the parent rollup MARKETWISE, INC., which operates 65 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMAoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.