Establishment profile
CATALYST REFINERS, INC.
1580 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, NITRO, WV, 25143
Operated by Ames Goldsmith Corp · 1 of 2 establishments
325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
EIN 141697580
Summary
CATALYST REFINERS, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $11,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CATALYST REFINERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $11,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,925 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 D | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C03 VII | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2008 | Jan 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1020 E02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIC1 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3251 within WV. Peer group: 43 employers. This establishment has 14 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 38 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CATALYST REFINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 9, 2007 | BURN,HYDROGEN,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL | 4 | 4 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 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 CATALYST REFINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CATALYST REFINERS, 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 CATALYST REFINERS, 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 CATALYST REFINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CATALYST REFINERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CATALYST REFINERS INC 1580 1ST AVE S · NITRO, WV, 25143 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2018 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CATALYST REFINERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-12-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-10-10 | Accident | 7 | 4 | $8,000 | |
| 2004-07-28 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $3,025 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CATALYST REFINERS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ames Goldsmith Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ames Goldsmith Corp across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing within WV, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLEARON CORP.SOUTH CHARLESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- OPTIMA BELLE, LLCBELLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAGLE NATRIUM LLCPROCTOR — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ames Goldsmith Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMES GOLDSMITH CORPORATIONGLENS FALLS, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ames Goldsmith Corp locationsParent rollup
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WVState-wide enforcement data
- Other Basic Inorganic in WVIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CATALYST REFINERS, 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 Ames Goldsmith Corp, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CATALYST REFINERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CATALYST REFINERS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $11,025 in total penalties.
- How does CATALYST REFINERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CATALYST REFINERS, INC. operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. CATALYST REFINERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.7.