Establishment profile
CELANESE ACETATE LLC
3520 VIRGINIA AVE, NARROWS, VA, 24124
Operated by Celanese Corp · 1 of 23 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
CELANESE ACETATE LLC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $69,673 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CELANESE ACETATE LLC 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
42% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $69,673 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I G | 1 | 1 | $11,113 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 II E 3 | 1 | 1 | $10,003 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F14 | 1 | 1 | $10,003 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 | 1 | 1 | $10,003 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,910 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $8,910 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 II A | 1 | 1 | $7,042 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $3,689 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
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 VA. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 11 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 586 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 CELANESE ACETATE LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Stroke,UnresponsiveFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 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 CELANESE ACETATE LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CELANESE ACETATE LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for Celanese Corp, 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 Celanese Corp 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-CA-022398 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 CELANESE ACETATE LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CELANESE ACETATE LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CELANESE ACETATE LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-04-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $17,820 | |
| 2025-03-20 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 5 | 3 | $30,737 | |
| 2025-03-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $21,116 | |
| 2024-02-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-12-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-02-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CELANESE ACETATE LLC is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Celanese Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Celanese Corp across all 23 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 VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HONEYWELLHOPEWELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INCHOPEWELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANSIXHOPEWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAKO CHEMICAL USA, INC.CHESTERFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID-ATLANTIC DETAILING PRODUCTS LLCRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- U S AMINES LLCPORTSMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- MUNDY MAINTENANCE AND SERVICES, LLCPORTSMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLCHOPEWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERCULES INCORPORATEDHOPEWELL — 0 federal enforcement records
- US AMINESPORTSMOUTH — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Celanese Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Celanese Polymer Products, LLCWASHINGTON, WV — 1 federal enforcement record
- CELANESE CHEMICALSBUCKS, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- CELANESE CORPORATIONDFW AIRPORT, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- CELANESE ACETATEROCK HILL, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- TICONA POLYMERS, INC.BISHOP, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- CELANESE CHEMICALSBAY CITY, TX — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Celanese Corp locationsParent rollup
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CELANESE ACETATE LLC 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 Celanese Corp, which operates 23 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 CELANESE ACETATE LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CELANESE ACETATE LLC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $69,673 in total penalties.
- How does CELANESE ACETATE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CELANESE ACETATE LLC operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CELANESE ACETATE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.17 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
- Has CELANESE ACETATE LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CELANESE ACETATE LLC.