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RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA

6311 HWY 90 W, THEODORE, AL, 36582
325180Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
1
over 11 years
Violations
5
$1,120 in penalties
Penalties
$1,120
$224 avg

Summary

RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $1,120 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
5
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,120
$224 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,120 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$1,120Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Apr 2015Apr 2015

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3251 within AL. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
54th
peer median: $505
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1

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 RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
11 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. 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 RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

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 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
RESEARCH PRODUCTS INC. OF ALABAMA
6311 HIGHWAY 90 WEST · THEODORE, AL, 36582
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jul 1988View →

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)

DOT number
97829
Operation
A

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 RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled steam humidifiers containing a specific type of electrode wire with a "D" shaped connector can loosen causing arcing and/or overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2023-06-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-02-27Complaint51$1,120

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA 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.

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Frequently asked

What is RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA's OSHA violation history?
RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $1,120 in total penalties.
How does RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA's safety record compare to its industry?
RESEARCH PRODUCTS, INC. OF ALABAMA operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.