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KURARAY AMERICA, INC. is a all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing employer in PASADENA, TX. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $75,138 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 1, 2026.

KURARAY AMERICA, INC.

11500 BAY AREA BLVD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

Parent: Kuraray America, Inc. (2 locations)

325998 Top companies in All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

EIN: 134119995

130 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$75,138 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections10 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$75,138
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
93% serious$5,367 avg per violation$25,046 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$209,785 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 122 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
11
Unfair Labor Practice
10
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$134,647
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

KURARAY AMERICA, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Kuraray America, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on KURARAY AMERICA, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Kuraray America, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Kuraray America, Inc.

Other employers in All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

Within the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry in TX, KURARAY AMERICA, INC. ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 122 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8. KURARAY AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KURARAY AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KURARAY AMERICA, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $75,138 in total penalties.
How does KURARAY AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KURARAY AMERICA, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. KURARAY AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KURARAY AMERICA, INC. of PASADENA, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. KURARAY AMERICA, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Kuraray America, Inc., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for KURARAY AMERICA, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if KURARAY AMERICA, INC.operates 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.