Establishment profile
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
8280 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX, 77530
Operated by LyondellBasell Industries N.V · 1 of 18 establishments
Summary
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 255 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP 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
100% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C08 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2013 | Nov 2013 |
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 TX. Peer group: 255 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 625 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 EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. 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 EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-25 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $7,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP is one of 18 establishments rolled up under the parent organization LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of LyondellBasell Industries N.V across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in this industry within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PEROXYCHEM, LLCPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUNTSMAN, LLCPORT NECHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- NASHTEC L.L.CGREGORY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- RHODIA INCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- RHODIA INC.BAYTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYNTECH CHEMICALS INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, TEXAS OPERATIONSLONGVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by LyondellBasell Industries N.V, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPEDISON, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOUSTON REFINING, LPHOUSTON, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- Houston Refining LPPasadena, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LPCLINTON, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPEDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.WEST CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.ST. CHARLES, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPBAY CITY, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.PERRYSBURG, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All LyondellBasell Industries N.V locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 325All employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP 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 LyondellBasell Industries N.V, which operates 18 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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- What is EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP's OSHA violation history?
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.