Establishment profile
BYK USA INC.
4285 RIDER TRAIL N, EARTH CITY, MO, 63045
Operated by Altana · 1 of 2 establishments
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 131978006
Summary
BYK USA INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $5,047 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 40th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 60th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BYK USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3259 within MO. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 47 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) · Feb 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Broken,Broken Bone,Caught By,Cleaning,Drill Bit,Extrusion Machine,Fiberglass,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Instantaneous amputation,Milling Machine,Paint,Rotating Parts,Technician,Thumb | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 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 BYK USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BYK USA 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 BYK USA INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BYK USA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BYK USA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-26 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,047 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BYK USA INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Altana.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Altana across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DOUGLAS PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING LLCLIBERTY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLAZE INC.PACIFIC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL OAK ENTERPRISES LLC.WEST PLAINS — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRANS CHEMICAL INCSAINT LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZECOKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- G. S. ROBINSST. LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DPC ENTERPRISESFESTUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUCKEYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.MARYLAND HEIGHTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- A. M. PYROTECHNICS, LLCBUFFALO — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BYK USA 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 Altana, which operates 2 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.
Frequently asked
- What is BYK USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BYK USA INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $5,047 in total penalties.
- How does BYK USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BYK USA INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. BYK USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.07 compared to an industry average of 0.8.