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ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC is a all other basic organic chemical manufacturing employer in ALVIN, TX. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $14,000 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC

FM 2917, ALVIN, TX, 77512

Parent: UPWORK, INC (92 locations)

325199 Top companies in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

499 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$14,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Self-Reported DART
0.2
Self-Reported TRIR
0.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$14,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$3,500 avg per violation$4,667 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$80,064 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.6
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections

Peer Comparison

72%
Above average violations
vs 250 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
76%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$66,064
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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SEC Enforcement(2)

$10,112,473 totallast: 2017-06-12

SEC Litigation Releases filed against UPWORK, INC— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC is one of 92 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization UPWORK, INC. UPWORK, INC is a SEC public reporter (UPWK), with most recent reported revenue of $788M.

Federal enforcement records on ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of UPWORK, INC across all 92 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by UPWORK, INC

Other employers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing within TX

Industry context

Within the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry in TX, ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC ranks in the 72th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 250 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8. ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.17, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC's OSHA violation history?
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $14,000 in total penalties.
How does ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.17 compared to an industry average of 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC of ALVIN, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC resolves to the parent rollup UPWORK, INC, which operates 92 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.