Establishment profile
IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL
18700 HIGHWAY 14, MOJAVE, CA, 93502
Operated by OLIN Corp · 1 of 78 establishments
Summary
IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $14,535 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,382 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL 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, with 3 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $14,535 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 A01 | 2 | 2 | $3,850 | Sep 1990 | Jan 1991 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 5167 C | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 5194 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 5162 D | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 5162 C | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 3382 D | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 3321 B02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 5158 A | 1 | 1 | $675 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 3220 E 3 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 3203 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 3213 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 5194 E 1 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1991 | May 1991 |
| 3329 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 5158 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 3277 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1991 | Jan 1991 |
| 4999 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1990 | Sep 1990 |
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. Peer group: 119,382 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. 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 IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1992 | PLATFORM,FRACTURE,FINGER,HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 13, 1992 | HYDROCHLORIC ACID,SUMP TANK,GRATING,CORROSIVE,CHEMICAL BURN,UNGUARDED,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,LEG,POOR VISIBILITY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 7, 1991 | LEAK,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL | 2 | — | — | |
| Dec 22, 1990 | LEAK,INHALATION,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Sep 10, 1990 | BURN,CHEST,SHOULDER,PPE,RAILROAD TANK CAR,HOSE,INEXPERIENCE,ARM,SULFURIC ACID,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Jun 10, 1990 | FRACTURE,ROPE,RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL,WINCH,FOOT,LEG | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. 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 IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2012-04-30. Most recent: 2012-04-30. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-09-03 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-02-26 | Accident | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-26 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-02-07 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-18 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $4,950 | |
| 1990-12-12 | Accident | 10 | 4 | $7,985 | |
| 1990-07-09 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $1,600 | |
| 1990-07-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL is one of 78 establishments rolled up under the parent organization OLIN Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of OLIN Corp across all 78 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by OLIN Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OLIN CORPORATIONEAST ALTON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- OLIN WINCHESTER, LLCEAST ALTON, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- WATERBURY ROLLING MILLS INCWATERBURY, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATIONROCHESTER, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATIONJOLIET, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATIONMC INTOSH, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPPasadena, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN WINCHESTER LLCINDEPENDENCE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pioneer TransportationBronx, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WATERBURY ROLLING MILLS INC.WATERBURY, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All OLIN Corp locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL 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 OLIN Corp, which operates 78 establishments in our dataset.
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- IMPERIAL WEST CHEMICAL has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $14,535 in total penalties.