Establishment profile
KOPPERS CO INC
OFF ROUTE 2 RIVER RD, Follansbee, WV, 26037
325194 — Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
KOPPERS CO INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $1,630 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13,528 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 43 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOPPERS CO INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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, with 2 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 · $1,630 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $45 | Mar 1973 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0951 B01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Sep 1974 | Sep 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $320 | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $60 | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 1 | 1 | $45 | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 E2 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A09 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Sep 1974 | Sep 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $30 | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1981 | Sep 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0450 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1974 | Sep 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1973 | Apr 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 G02 IIB0 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
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 3251 within WV. Peer group: 13,528 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KOPPERS CO INC. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2015 – Aug 2018
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 43+ years. Most recent activity: 43 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 KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WV — for KOPPERS CO INC, 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 KOPPERS CO INC 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-RC-174720 | Representation election | Apr 2016 | May 2016 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOPPERS CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-10-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-02-24 | Complaint | 4 | — | $450 | |
| 1979-11-13 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1974-10-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-09-12 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $580 | |
| 1973-10-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-10-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-02-20 | Complaint | 4 | — | $120 | |
| 1973-02-19 | Complaint | 6 | — | $160 |
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 KOPPERS CO INC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOPPERS CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- KOPPERS CO INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,630 in total penalties.
- How does KOPPERS CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOPPERS CO INC operates in the cyclic crude, intermediate, and gum and wood chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8.