Establishment profile
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP
3400 ANAMOSA RD, CLINTON, IA, 52732
Operated by LyondellBasell Industries N.V · 1 of 18 establishments
Summary
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $8,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $8,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VIC | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIVC2 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XIVB | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 XV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
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 3251 within IA. Peer group: 56 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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)
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 · $3,400,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS 3400 ANAMOSA RD · CLINTON, IA, 52732 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 11 | 1 | $3,400,000 | Dec 2025 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-10-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $3,750 | |
| 2006-10-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-29 | Accident | 5 | 5 | $4,500 |
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.
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
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPEDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Houston Refining LPPasadena, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPBAY CITY, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.WEST CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.ST. CHARLES, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.PERRYSBURG, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPCHANNELVIEW, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All LyondellBasell Industries N.V locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 325All employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in IAIndustry × 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 4 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $8,250 in total penalties.