Establishment profile
BASF CORPORATION
602 COPPER ROAD, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Operated by BASF Corporation · 1 of 155 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
EIN 161090809
Summary
BASF CORPORATION has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $17,040 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 254 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BASF CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $17,040 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $8,040 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G05 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 ID | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
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 TX. Peer group: 254 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 65 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 11 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 BASF CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BASF CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-RC-010964 | Representation election | Jul 2010 | Aug 2010 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BASF CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BASF CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $8,040 | |
| 2007-05-31 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 2002-09-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BASF CORPORATION 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 employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other basic organic chemical manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANYTEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SACHEM INC.CLEBURNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARKEMA, INC.CROSBY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALTRIS SPECIALTY CHEMICALSFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEMICALS INC.BAYTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS CORP.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SEA LION TECHNOLOGY, INC.TEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLCALVIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASFPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BASF Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BASF CATALYSTS LLCATTAPULGUS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONMONACA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONWYANDOTTE, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONPALMYRA, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONWEST MEMPHIS, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONELYRIA, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONMIAMI, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONLIVONIA, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASF CORPORATIONHUNTINGTON, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASFTARRYTOWN, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BASF Corporation locationsParent rollup
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BASF CORPORATION 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BASF CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BASF CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $17,040 in total penalties.
- How does BASF CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- BASF CORPORATION operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. BASF CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.84 compared to an industry average of 0.8.