Establishment profile
CHEMISPHERE
2101 CLIFTON AVE., ST. LOUIS, MO, 63139
325612 — Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
EIN 431030150
Summary
CHEMISPHERE has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $3,395 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 50th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEMISPHERE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $3,395 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D06 III | 1 | 1 | $2,083 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 VIC | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | $350 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1997 | Dec 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3256 within MO. Peer group: 31 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 50 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) · Aug 2017
Most frequent event: Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2017 | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 CHEMISPHERE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEMISPHERE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHEMISPHERE. 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 CHEMISPHERE. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEMISPHERE CORP 2101 CLIFTON AVE · ST. LOUIS, MO, 63139 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 4 | 0 | — | Nov 2024 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHEMISPHERE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefensePENETONE 1112A CARBON REMOVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ITEM DESCRIPTION.contract · Last action 2025-06-25$131,760
- Department of DefensePENETONE 1112A CARBON REMOVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ITEM DESCRIPTION.contract · Last action 2024-04-15$120,960
- Department of DefenseAIRCRAFT CLEANING COMPOUND TO PREVENT CORROSION ON ALL AIRFRAMES ASSIGNED TO THE INSTALLATION AT ALTUS, AFB.contract · Last action 2024-06-10$19,050
- Department of DefensePENETONE 1112A CARBON REMOVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND FAR 52.216-19. MINIMUM: 40 DRUMS MAXIMUM: 1,200 DRUMS OVER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD.contract · Last action 2024-04-11$0
- Department of Defense1 YEAR BASIC WITH FOUR OPTION YEARS TO PURCHASE SURFACE AGENT USED IN MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFTcontract · Last action 2024-03-18$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325998 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-06-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,083 | |
| 1997-12-10 | Programmed Other | 8 | 7 | $1,313 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEMISPHERE 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHEMISPHERE's OSHA violation history?
- CHEMISPHERE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $3,395 in total penalties.
- How does CHEMISPHERE's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEMISPHERE operates in the polish and other sanitation good manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. CHEMISPHERE's self-reported DART rate is 5.17 compared to an industry average of 1.2.