Establishment profile
BRASKEM AMERICA, INC
8811 STRANG ROAD, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Operated by Braskem America · 1 of 4 establishments
237120 — Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
EIN 251534498
Summary
BRASKEM AMERICA, INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $21,987 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,611 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BRASKEM AMERICA, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $21,987 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $12,934 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $9,053 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 |
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 2371 within TX. Peer group: 2,611 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 48 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 2017
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 18, 2017 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2017 | Burn,Hot Water | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRASKEM AMERICA, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2017-01-26. Most recent: 2017-01-26. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-26 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $21,987 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BRASKEM AMERICA, INC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Braskem America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Braskem America across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS, INC.MONT BELVIEU — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Braskem America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.FREEPORT, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRASKEM AMERICA, INC.KENOVA, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRASKEM AMERICAPITTSBURGH, PA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Braskem America locationsParent rollup
- Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures ConstructionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Oil and Gas in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRASKEM AMERICA, INC 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 Braskem America, which operates 4 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 BRASKEM AMERICA, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BRASKEM AMERICA, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $21,987 in total penalties.
- How does BRASKEM AMERICA, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BRASKEM AMERICA, INC operates in the oil and gas pipeline and related structures construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. BRASKEM AMERICA, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.96 compared to an industry average of 0.2.