Establishment profile
PENN A KEM, LLC
3324 CHELSEA AVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108
Operated by Penn A Kem, LLC · 1 of 2 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
PENN A KEM, LLC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $5,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. 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
PENN A KEM, LLC 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $5,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)1 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07(4) | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
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 TN. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 170 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 PENN A KEM, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 PENN A KEM, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENN A KEM, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for Penn A Kem, LLC, 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 Penn A Kem, LLC 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-223153 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 26-CA-065623 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2011 | Dec 2011 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 PENN A KEM, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENN A KEM, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PENN A KEM, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | Complaint | 10 | 9 | $5,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PENN A KEM, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Penn A Kem, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Penn A Kem, LLC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other basic organic chemical manufacturing within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PMC BIOGENIX, INC.MEMPHIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLYCRYL CORPORATIONOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUCKMAN LABORATORIES, INC.MEMPHIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CYMER-DAYTON, LLCDAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMETALL FOOTE CORPNEW JOHNSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- N A INDUSTRIES INCCHATTANOOGA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SECURITY SIGNALS INCCORDOVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (THE)KNOXVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN ENERGY CO INCSHELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Penn A Kem, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PENNAKEM LLCMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Penn A Kem, LLC locationsParent rollup
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENN A KEM, LLC 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 Penn A Kem, LLC, which operates 2 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PENN A KEM, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- PENN A KEM, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $5,250 in total penalties.
- How does PENN A KEM, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PENN A KEM, LLC operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. PENN A KEM, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.69 compared to an industry average of 0.8.