Summary
HELENA CHEMICAL CO has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $980 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71,899 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HELENA CHEMICAL CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $980 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1980 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025042 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 037015 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
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. Peer group: 71,899 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HELENA CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 HELENA CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 HELENA CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HELENA CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HELENA CHEMICAL CO. 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 HELENA CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HELENA CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2015-04-14. Most recent: 2015-04-14. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $225,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Helena Chemical Company Helena Chemical Co. | Apr 2015 | plea | Environmental | Oklahoma - Northern | $225,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of the InteriorVIIS-GARLON 3A & RELATED SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2008-09-19$17,432
- Department of AgricultureFERTILIZER 14-0-12contract · Last action 2009-04-07$9,135
- Department of DefenseAQUATIC HERBICIDEcontract · Last action 2007-10-30$-129
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325320 - PESTICIDE AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2009-04-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $900 | |
| 1978-10-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-30 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-05-25 | Planned | 3 | — | $80 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HELENA CHEMICAL CO 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.
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- HELENA CHEMICAL CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $980 in total penalties.