Establishment profile
SHELL CHEMICAL CO
RIVER RD, Taft, LA, 70057
Operated by Shell Chemical LP · 1 of 5 establishments
Summary
SHELL CHEMICAL CO has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $360 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20,262 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 42 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHELL CHEMICAL CO 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations. Peer group: 20,262 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
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 267 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.
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 SHELL CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 42+ years. Most recent activity: 42 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 SHELL CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHELL CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in LA — for Shell Chemical LP, 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 Shell Chemical LP locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SHELL CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHELL CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHELL CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-06-30 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SHELL CHEMICAL CO is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Shell Chemical LP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Shell Chemical LP across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Shell Chemical LP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SHELL CHEMICAL LPNORCO, LA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL CHEMICAL LPDEER PARK, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHELL CHEMICAL CODeer Park, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- SHELL CHEMICAL COHouston, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Shell Chemical LP locationsParent rollup
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHELL CHEMICAL CO 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 Shell Chemical LP, which operates 5 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.
Frequently asked
- What is SHELL CHEMICAL CO's OSHA violation history?
- SHELL CHEMICAL CO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $360 in total penalties.
- Has SHELL CHEMICAL CO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SHELL CHEMICAL CO.