Establishment profile
EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC
1296 THIRD ST NW, KALAMA, WA, 98625
Operated by Lanxess · 1 of 2 establishments
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
EIN 204420001
Summary
EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $12,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $12,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296-24-73511(1) | 2 | 2 | $4,850 | Mar 2017 | Aug 2018 |
| 296-800-22005 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 296-876-60060(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 296-809-50002(7) | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 296-27-01101(1) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 296-841-20005(3)(C) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 296-800-14020 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 296-809-50002(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3253 within WA. Peer group: 29 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 146 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 EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC. 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 EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WA — for Lanxess, 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 Lanxess 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.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-219612 | Unfair labor practice | May 2018 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-214939 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-CA-214938 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
| 19-RC-203296 | Representation election | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Closed | Region 19, Seattle, Washington |
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 EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC. 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: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance · $4,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC 1296 NW 3RD ST · KALAMA, WA, 98625 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 10 | 10 | $4,000 | May 2026 | 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 EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-23 | Complaint | 1 | — | $4,000 | |
| 2017-09-19 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2017-04-17 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $4,800 | |
| 2016-09-14 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $850 | |
| 2016-09-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-08-26 | Referral | 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
EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lanxess.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lanxess across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PACIFIC GRO LLCRAYMOND — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECO ENTERPRISESSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRONOS MICRONUTRIENTS LPMOXEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KENNEWICK FERTILIZER OPERATIONKENNEWICK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICROTECH LLCBURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENERAL CHEMICAL LLCANACORTES — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lanxess, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LANXESS CORPORATIONKALAMA, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Lanxess locationsParent rollup
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing in WAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL 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 Lanxess, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC's OSHA violation history?
- EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $12,650 in total penalties.
- How does EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.23 compared to an industry average of 2.1.