Establishment profile
ARKEMA INC.
13511 MAIN ST., LEMONT, IL, 60439
Operated by Arkema, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
325110 — Petrochemical Manufacturing
Summary
ARKEMA INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $16,588 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. 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
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
100% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $16,588 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 I | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 II B | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K06 | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,338 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 J01 | 1 | 1 | $125 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 I01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H03 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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 3251 within IL. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 16 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 44 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 ARKEMA INC.. 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 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 IL — 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RC-246561 | Representation election | Aug 2019 | Sep 2019 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-233409 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2018 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-230966 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARKEMA INC 13511 MAIN STREET · LEMONT, IL, 60439 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2011 | 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 ARKEMA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-17 | Complaint | 16 | 14 | $16,588 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ARKEMA INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Arkema, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Arkema, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petrochemical manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLUE ISLAND PHENOL LLCBLUE ISLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.O.P. INC.DES PLAINES — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Arkema, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARKEMA, INC.BIRDSBORO, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- Arkema, Inc.King of Prussia, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Arkema, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Petrochemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Petrochemical Manufacturing in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Arkema, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ARKEMA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ARKEMA INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 16 violations and $16,587.5 in total penalties.
- How does ARKEMA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ARKEMA INC. operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. ARKEMA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.