Establishment profile
DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY
1305 HARBOR AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38103
Operated by Drexel Chemical Company · 1 of 4 establishments
325320 — Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $20,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 42nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY 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,
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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $20,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 N | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
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 3253 within TN. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 20 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 DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. 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 DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-26 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-07-11 | Referral | 18 | 18 | $20,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Drexel Chemical Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Drexel Chemical Company across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VELSICOL CHEMICAL LLCMEMPHIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- NISUS CORPORATIONROCKFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANYMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO-SERVE INCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLDHAM CHEMICALS CO INCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PENNAKEM LLCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERMA-CHINK SYSTEMS INCKNOXVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO-SERVE INCMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYCOLLIERVILLE — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Drexel Chemical Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANYCORDELE, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANYTUNICA, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANYMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Drexel Chemical Company locationsParent rollup
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Pesticide and Other in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 Drexel Chemical Company, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $20,700 in total penalties.
- How does DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the pesticide and other agricultural chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. DREXEL CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.