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BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. is a plastics material and resin manufacturing employer in KENOVA, WV. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $4,250 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.

BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.

200 BIG SANDY ROAD, KENOVA, WV, 25530

Parent: Braskem America (4 locations)

325211 Top companies in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

EIN: 251534498

107 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$4,250 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.9
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$4,250
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
14 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,125 avg per violation$1,063 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,250 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.1
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
View on registry →
Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$537,731,535
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Fraud - General
First case: 2017-01-26
Most recent: 2017-01-26

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

64%
Above average violations
vs 23 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
68%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Braskem America.

Federal enforcement records on BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Braskem America across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Braskem America

Other employers in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing within WV

Industry context

Within the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry in WV, BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. ranks in the 64th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 23 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 68th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.9 for the plastics material and resin manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1. BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $4,250 in total penalties.
How does BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. of KENOVA, WV from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Braskem America, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.operates 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.