Establishment profile
ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.
30933 IMPERIAL ST, SHAFTER, CA, 93263
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 953631863
Summary
ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $11,555 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 130 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $11,555 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2946 A | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 3638 D | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 5194(F)(1) | 1 | 1 | $330 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 3364(A) | 1 | 1 | $250 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 3400(C) | 1 | 1 | $165 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $110 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| 3400 C | 1 | 1 | $100 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4246 within CA. Peer group: 130 employers. This establishment has 7 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 23 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 ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2021 | Bleach,Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Eye,Flammable Vapors,Hydrochloric Acid,Inhalation,Lung,Overexposure,Respirator,Vapor | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 15, 2010 | BOOM TRUCK,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.. 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 ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.. 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 · $13,200 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. 30933 IMPERIAL ST. · SHAFTER, CA, 93263 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 1 | $13,200 | Oct 2023 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-16 | Complaint | 3 | — | $525 | |
| 2021-07-23 | Accident | 1 | — | $330 | |
| 2019-02-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-04-15 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $10,700 |
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 ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. 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 ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $11,555 in total penalties.
- How does ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. ARGO CHEMICAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.07 compared to an industry average of 1.2.
- Has ARGO CHEMICAL, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ARGO CHEMICAL, INC..