Establishment profile
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
2500 N. SOUTH STREET, PASADENA, TX, 77501
Operated by ALBEMARLE CORP · 1 of 12 establishments
EIN 541692118
Summary
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $20,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 255 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 2 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $20,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 2 | 1 | $10,000 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 2 | 1 | $10,000 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3251 within TX. Peer group: 255 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 189 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALBEMARLE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALBEMARLE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALBEMARLE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for ALBEMARLE CORP, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ALBEMARLE CORP locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 14 cases · 14 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-269627 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-267848 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-232605 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-225983 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-164596 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-133115 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Oct 2014 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-028104 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027979 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027974 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027171 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027154 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026320 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2008 | Sep 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-025197 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Nov 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-024911 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2006 | May 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALBEMARLE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALBEMARLE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2023-09-28. Most recent: 2023-09-28. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-05 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $20,000 | |
| 1995-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ALBEMARLE CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ALBEMARLE CORP across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NORIT AMERICAS INC.MARSHALL — 4 federal enforcement records
- RHODIA INC.BAYTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUNTSMAN, LLCPORT NECHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- NASHTEC L.L.CGREGORY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEROXYCHEM, LLCPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RHODIA INCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYNTECH CHEMICALS INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, TEXAS OPERATIONSLONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOPER NATURAL RESOURCES (OZARK DIVISION)LOOP — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ALBEMARLE CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONTYRONE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONORANGEBURG, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONPASADENA, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONMAGNOLIA, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- AlbemarlePASADENA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONMAGNOLIA, AR — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONORANGEBURG, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBEMARLE, INC.PASADENA, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONBATON ROUGE, LA — 0 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLESOUTH HAVEN, MI — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ALBEMARLE CORP locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 325All employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALBEMARLE CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ALBEMARLE CORP, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is ALBEMARLE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $20,000 in total penalties.