Establishment profile
POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY
INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SLATON, TX, 79364
Operated by Poole Chemical Co, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
325311 — Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
EIN 751387283
Summary
POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY 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
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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $3,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2003 | May 2003 |
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 in NAICS 3253 within TX. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 13 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 41 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 POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. 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 POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-04 | Referral | 13 | 13 | $3,700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Poole Chemical Co, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Poole Chemical Co, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- EQUALIZER, INC.WACO — 1 federal enforcement record
- NITRO-PHOS, INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYHONDO — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Poole Chemical Co, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POOLE CHEMICAL CO., INC.BORGER, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- POOLE CHEMICAL CO INCTexline, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Poole Chemical Co, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 Poole Chemical Co, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 13 violations and $3,700 in total penalties.
- How does POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the nitrogenous fertilizer manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. POOLE CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.19 compared to an industry average of 2.1.