Establishment profile
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Operated by Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A · 1 of 4 establishments
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
EIN 222355464
Summary
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS has accumulated 198 OSHA violations across 59 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $621,684 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 122 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
51% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 22 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 53 citations in this view · $212,330 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 6 | 6 | $36,650 | Feb 1984 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 6 | 4 | $7,875 | Feb 1984 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 4 | 4 | $5,708 | Feb 1984 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 3 | 3 | $11,500 | Aug 1994 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 3 | 3 | $4,310 | Feb 1984 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 F02 | 3 | 3 | $2,125 | Feb 1984 | Aug 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 I03 II | 2 | 1 | $32,400 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 D02 I | 2 | 2 | $28,350 | Feb 1984 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 2 | 2 | $12,375 | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J05 | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | Nov 2000 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D05 I | 2 | 2 | $8,950 | Jan 1992 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | Aug 1994 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 2 | 2 | $6,550 | Jan 1992 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C01 | 2 | 2 | $6,085 | Jan 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 IB | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | Mar 1999 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $6,000 | Mar 1999 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $5,362 | Jan 1992 | Dec 2003 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $5,240 | Jan 1992 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | $4,800 | Jan 1992 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 2 | 2 | $4,050 | Feb 1984 | Jan 1992 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3252 within TX. Peer group: 122 employers. This establishment has 198 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 2,494 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2015 – May 2025 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Exposure through intact tissue | Eye(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 8, 2016 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 1998 | OXYGEN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,DISMANTLING,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK,REFINERY | 15 | 4 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 · $3,655,889 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS 201 FORMOSA DRIVE · POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 11 | 6 | $3,655,889 | Sep 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-08 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-04-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $16,131 | |
| 2023-06-02 | Referral | 5 | — | $40,625 | |
| 2023-04-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-18 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,502 | |
| 2022-06-01 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-06-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-10-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-16 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $13,200 | |
| 2014-10-08 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 1 | $15,000 | |
| 2014-10-08 | Unprogrammed Other | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2014-07-17 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $14,000 | |
| 2014-04-22 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $21,000 | |
| 2013-09-13 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2013-05-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2012-10-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $825 | |
| 2011-09-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-20 | Complaint | 9 | 2 | $11,979 | |
| 2006-12-13 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2006-12-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-12-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-10-06 | Referral | 12 | 5 | $75,000 | |
| 2005-10-06 | Referral | 5 | 1 | $13,000 | |
| 2003-09-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $1,312 | |
| 2002-12-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-25 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $14,500 | |
| 1999-09-03 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-04 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $16,000 | |
| 1996-09-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 1 | $5,738 | |
| 1995-11-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1995-05-22 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-25 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1994-03-14 | Complaint | 5 | — | $6,000 | |
| 1993-12-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 1993-03-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-10 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,125 | |
| 1992-07-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,250 | |
| 1992-04-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-12 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-09-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-07-15 | Referral | 83 | 69 | $297,270 | |
| 1991-03-26 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $1,788 | |
| 1990-09-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-05-14 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-23 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-06-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-22 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Planned | 29 | 5 | $3,540 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONINGLESIDE — 2 federal enforcement records
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Related searches
- All Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS 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 Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS's OSHA violation history?
- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS has 59 OSHA inspections on record with 198 violations and $621,684.25 in total penalties.
- How does FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS's safety record compare to its industry?
- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION - TEXAS's self-reported DART rate is 0.4 compared to an industry average of 1.1.