Establishment profile
AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
4100 E. WASHINGTON BLVD., COMMERCE, CA, 90023
Operated by AMVAC Chemical Corporation
325320 — Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
EIN 951444338
Summary
AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $5,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 50th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $5,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5189(E)(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 4184(B) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 5144(D)(3)(A) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
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 3253 within CA. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 81 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 AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION. 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 AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $8,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMVAC CHEMICAL CORP 4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90023 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 5 | 1 | $8,000 | May 2026 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2024-10-28. Most recent: 2024-10-28. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $400,400 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. AMVAC Chemical Corp. AMVAC Chemical Corp. | Oct 2024 | plea | Environmental | Alabama - Southern,USDOJ - Environment & Natural Resources Division - Environmental Crimes Section | $400,400 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $3,150 | |
| 2022-09-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-11-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | |
| 2009-04-20 | Accident | 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
AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization AMVAC Chemical Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of AMVAC Chemical Corporation across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MONSANTO COMPANYMARTINEZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- INCOTEC INTEGRATED COATING AND SEED TECHNOLOGY, INC.GONZALES — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.HURON — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRICAL INCMOJAVE — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOCKING INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INC.SAN MARCOS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILBUR-ELLISSAN JOAQUIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CERTIS U.S.A., LLCWASCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRICAL INC.HOLLISTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRICAL,INC.MOJAVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GROW MORE, INCCOMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All AMVAC Chemical Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Pesticide and Other in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMVAC CHEMICAL 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $5,850 in total penalties.
- How does AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION operates in the pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.37 compared to an industry average of 1.4.