Establishment profile
ALS CHEMEX
994 GLENDALE AVE. UNIT #3, SPARKS, NV, 89431
541380 — Testing Laboratories and Services
Summary
ALS CHEMEX has accumulated 43 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $7,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALS CHEMEX appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $7,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I03 I | 3 | 3 | — | Sep 2000 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D07 | 3 | 3 | — | Oct 2003 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D01 II | 2 | 2 | $3,360 | Jan 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D09 | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | Oct 2003 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 IV | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2006 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2000 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2000 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 III | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2006 | Sep 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2006 | Jan 2006 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5413 within NV. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 43 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALS CHEMEX 994 GLENDALE AVE STE 3 · SPARKS, NV, 89431 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2008 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALS CHEMEX. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-24 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-07 | Complaint | 10 | 7 | $4,560 | |
| 2005-12-07 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $1,500 | |
| 2003-09-03 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $500 | |
| 2001-03-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-31 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-11 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $840 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALS CHEMEX 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ALS CHEMEX's OSHA violation history?
- ALS CHEMEX has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 43 violations and $7,400 in total penalties.
- How does ALS CHEMEX's safety record compare to its industry?
- ALS CHEMEX operates in the testing laboratories and services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.