Establishment profile
BASF CORPORATION
8404 RIVER ROAD, GEISMAR, LA, 70734
Operated by BASF Corporation · 1 of 155 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
BASF CORPORATION has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $72,265 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years 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 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $69,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 2 | $6,160 | Aug 1990 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 2 | 2 | $6,937 | Mar 1996 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G02 | 2 | 2 | $1,805 | Jun 1997 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $510 | Jun 1997 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0416 A01 | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IIIB | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,060 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,060 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,060 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1996 | Mar 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L02 | 1 | 1 | $850 | May 2000 | May 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | $765 | Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3251 within LA. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 39 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 1,150 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 2020
Most frequent event: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
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 1, 2020 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1995 | PHOSGENE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS LEAK,POISONING,RESPIRATORFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 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 LA — 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.). 7 cases · 7 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-247358 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Apr 2020 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-238759 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-197560 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-148678 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | Jun 2016 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-133604 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Dec 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-018153 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2006 | Sep 2007 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-016179 | Unfair labor practice | May 2001 | Oct 2001 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-06 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,938 | |
| 2021-10-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 1999-11-09 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $1,590 | |
| 1999-11-09 | Complaint | 5 | — | $5,020 | |
| 1997-08-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-16 | Referral | 11 | 9 | $15,757 | |
| 1995-09-25 | Accident | 9 | 5 | $32,500 | |
| 1992-01-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,300 | |
| 1990-06-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1989-04-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-07-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-04 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-29 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-10-01 | Complaint | 2 | — | $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 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 LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOUISIANA OPERATIONSPLAQUEMINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GALATA CHEMICALS, LLCHAHNVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- REG GEISMAR, LLCGEISMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- IMTT-GEISMARGEISMAR — 1 federal enforcement record
- CROMPTON CORPHAHNVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLCPLAQUEMINE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHAMPIONX LLCSCOTT — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYHAHNVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- RUBICON LLCGEISMAR — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLCPLAQUEMINE — 1 federal enforcement record
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
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in LAIndustry × 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.
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BASF CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- BASF CORPORATION has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $72,264.5 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 0.08 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
- Has BASF CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BASF CORPORATION.