Establishment profile
CHEMSOLV, INC.
1111 INDUSTRY AVENUE SE, ROANOKE, VA, 24013
Operated by Chemsolv, Inc
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 541122488
Summary
CHEMSOLV, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 2 years of recorded history, with $20,069 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 30 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEMSOLV, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4246 within VA. Peer group: 30 employers. This establishment has 10 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 63 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 CHEMSOLV, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHEMSOLV, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEMSOLV, 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 CHEMSOLV, 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 CHEMSOLV, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHEMSOLV, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2016-09-16. Most recent: 2016-09-16. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $1,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Chem-Solv, Inc. Chem-Solv, Inc. | Sep 2016 | plea | Environmental | USDOJ - Environment & Natural Resources Division - Environmental Crimes Section,Virginia - Western | $1,000,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseSODIUM HYDROXIDEcontract · Last action 2022-11-01$21,195
- Department of DefenseAQUA AMMONIA 19.5%contract · Last action 2022-11-01$20,027
- Department of Defense1,000 (ONE THOUSAND) GALLONS POTASSIUMcontract · Last action 2009-09-30$11,251
- Department of DefensePOTASSIUM ACETATEcontract · Last action 2008-08-12$11,188
- Department of DefenseELBA SOLVENTcontract · Last action 2018-11-21$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325180 - OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-11-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-24 | Complaint | 8 | 8 | $15,393 | |
| 2023-09-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-09-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,676 | |
| 2023-08-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-12 | Accident | 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
CHEMSOLV, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chemsolv, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chemsolv, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- ARCET EQUIPMENT COMPANYCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRESSURE WORKS INCRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- J.C.I. JONES CHEMICALSMILFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMICAL & SOLVENTS, INC.ROANOKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AIRGAS CARBONICRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL COMPANYNORFOLK — 1 federal enforcement record
- RSI LEASING INCPETERSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEMSOLV, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHEMSOLV, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHEMSOLV, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $20,069 in total penalties.
- How does CHEMSOLV, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEMSOLV, INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. CHEMSOLV, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.65 compared to an industry average of 1.2.