Establishment profile
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.
170 PIONEER DRIVE, LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453
Operated by Mexichem Specialty Compounds · 1 of 2 establishments
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC. has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $11,934 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 41st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 45th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC. 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
50% 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 · $11,934 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,967 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $5,967 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I C | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3252 within MA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 180 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) · Jul 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Energized,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Rotating Parts | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS INC 170 PIONEER DR · LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Significant Violation QNCR 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2017 | 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 MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $11,934 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mexichem Specialty Compounds.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mexichem Specialty Compounds across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics material and resin manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BI-QEM, INC.FLORENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEMIPLASTICA, INC.FLORENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCE COATINGSWESTMINSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEWCOTT CORPORATIONMILLBURY — 2 federal enforcement records
- EASTERN PACKAGING, INC.LAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIONEER CONSOLIDATED CORPORATIONNORTH OXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SKYLINE COMPOSITE, INC.FALL RIVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- A. SCHULMAN CUSTOM COMPOUNDING NE, INC.WORCESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- INTERPOLYMER CORPORATIONCANTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mexichem Specialty Compounds, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.PINEVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mexichem Specialty Compounds locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, 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 Mexichem Specialty Compounds, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $11,934 in total penalties.
- How does MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC. operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. MEXICHEM SPECIALTY COMPOUNDS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.9 compared to an industry average of 1.1.