Establishment profile
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.
HIGHWAY 22, BUFFALO, IA, 52728
Operated by OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP · 1 of 134 establishments
Summary
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $720 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $720 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $720 | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1980 | Nov 1980 |
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: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. 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 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. 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 OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-07-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-08-19 | Planned | 8 | 3 | $720 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. is one of 134 establishments rolled up under the parent organization OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP across all 134 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONPOTTSTOWN, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- INDSPEC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONPETROLIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNIAGARA FALLS, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COPlainview, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPNorth Tonawanda, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPDallas, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONINGLESIDE, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONDEER PARK, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.KENTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL COMount Victory, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP locationsParent rollup
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. 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 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP, which operates 134 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $720 in total penalties.