Establishment profile
BASF CORP
471 HOWARD AVE, HOLLAND, MI, 49424
Operated by BASF Corporation · 1 of 155 establishments
EIN 161090809
Summary
BASF CORP has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,799 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BASF CORP 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $275 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R350206 B II | 2 | 2 | $275 | Jul 1989 | Apr 1994 |
| R230204 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| R230204 D I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| R230204 D III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
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. Peer group: 72,799 employers. This establishment has 5 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.
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 BASF CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 BASF CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BASF CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for BASF Corporation, 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 BASF Corporation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-292454 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | May 2022 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-RC-259428 | Representation election | Apr 2020 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 BASF CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BASF CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BASF CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-04-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $275 | |
| 1989-04-24 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BASF CORP is one of 155 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BASF Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BASF Corporation across all 155 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BASF Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BASF CORPORATIONWYANDOTTE, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CATALYSTS LLCATTAPULGUS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONWEST MEMPHIS, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONPALMYRA, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONMONACA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONELYRIA, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONMIAMI, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CorporationATTAPULGUS, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONFREEPORT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BASF Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BASF CORP 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 BASF Corporation, which operates 155 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is BASF CORP's OSHA violation history?
- BASF CORP has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $275 in total penalties.