Establishment profile
ARKEMA INC.
13755 HIGHWAY 43 NORTH, AXIS, AL, 36505
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
ARKEMA INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $12,281 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARKEMA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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 · 2 citations in this view · $12,281 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,251 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $6,030 | Jan 2026 | Jan 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 3251 within AL. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ARKEMA INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2018 – Jun 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Glove,Partial Amputation,Rotating Parts,Struck Against | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 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 ARKEMA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARKEMA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for ARKEMA INC., 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 ARKEMA INC. 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-370386 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-RC-369323 | Representation election | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 ARKEMA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ARKEMA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARKEMA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $6,030 | |
| 2024-06-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,251 |
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 ARKEMA 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 ARKEMA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ARKEMA INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $12,281 in total penalties.
- How does ARKEMA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ARKEMA INC. operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.