Establishment profile
KURARAY AMERICA INC.
12342 STRANG RD, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Operated by Kuraray America, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
325110 — Petrochemical Manufacturing
EIN 134119995
Summary
KURARAY AMERICA INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $16,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 255 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KURARAY AMERICA 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
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $16,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $8,701 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $7,459 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3251 within TX. Peer group: 255 employers. This establishment has 3 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 140 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for KURARAY AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 KURARAY AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KURARAY AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Kuraray America, 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 Kuraray America, 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.). 11 cases · 10 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-364248 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-364229 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CB-363828 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-363838 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-350268 | Representation election | Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-295421 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-294293 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-278716 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-276272 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-270165 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-201448 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2017 | Mar 2018 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 KURARAY AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KURARAY AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KURARAY AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-26 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $16,160 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KURARAY AMERICA INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kuraray America, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kuraray America, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petrochemical manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHINTECHFREEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLCCONROE — 3 federal enforcement records
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYFREEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLCTEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TPC GROUP LLCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INVISTA S.A.R.LLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TPC GROUP LLCPORT NECHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- ETHYL CORPORATIONPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kuraray America, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KURARAY AMERICA, INC.PASADENA, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kuraray America, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Petrochemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Petrochemical Manufacturing in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KURARAY AMERICA 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Kuraray America, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KURARAY AMERICA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KURARAY AMERICA INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $16,159.8 in total penalties.
- How does KURARAY AMERICA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KURARAY AMERICA INC. operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. KURARAY AMERICA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.3.