Establishment profile
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
340 MEADOW ROAD, EDISON, NJ, 08817
Operated by LyondellBasell Industries N.V · 1 of 18 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history, with $20,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 90 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP 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
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $20,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3251 within NJ. Peer group: 90 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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)
Company-level in NJ — for LyondellBasell Industries N.V, 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 LyondellBasell Industries N.V 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-029963 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-029741 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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 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: 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). 2 facilities · $14,720 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP 340 MEADOW RD · EDISON, NJ, 08817 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 5 | 1 | $14,720 | Jan 2026 | View → |
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP 340 MEADOW RD · EDISON, NJ, 08817 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-25 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $20,000 |
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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other basic organic chemical manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ASHLAND INC.PARLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- AARHUS UNITED USA, INC.NEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORRIB BIOFUELS HOLDINGSELIZABETH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMTURA CORPORATION DBA HATCOFORDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DYNACRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC.ENGLISHTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DUPONT CHEMICAL SOLUTION ENTERPRISESDEEPWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRODA INC.EDISON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by LyondellBasell Industries N.V, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOUSTON REFINING, LPHOUSTON, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPEDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LPCLINTON, IA — 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.ST. CHARLES, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS, INC.WEST CHICAGO, 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
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in NJIndustry × 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP's OSHA violation history?
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $20,000 in total penalties.
- How does EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP's safety record compare to its industry?
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.