Establishment profile
SHINTECH
5618 E. HWY 332, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Operated by Shintech
325110 — Petrochemical Manufacturing
EIN 741750521
Summary
SHINTECH has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $14,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 254 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHINTECH appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
17% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3251 within TX. Peer group: 254 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 182 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2024
Most frequent event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2024 | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 SHINTECH. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHINTECH. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Shintech, 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 Shintech locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SHINTECH. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 SHINTECH. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-02-17 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $14,500 | |
| 1997-08-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-12-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-09-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SHINTECH is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Shintech.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Shintech across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petrochemical manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYFREEPORT — 3 federal enforcement records
- TPC GROUP LLCPORT NECHES — 3 federal enforcement records
- INDORAMA VENTURES OXIDES LLCPORT NECHES — 3 federal enforcement records
- HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL LLCCONROE — 3 federal enforcement records
- ZACHRY INDUSTRIAL, INCLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INVISTA S.A.R.LLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY, LLCTEXAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW CHEMICALPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYLA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KURARAY AMERICA INC.LA PORTE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Shintech locationsParent rollup
- Petrochemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Petrochemical Manufacturing in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHINTECH 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 SHINTECH's OSHA violation history?
- SHINTECH has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $14,500 in total penalties.
- How does SHINTECH's safety record compare to its industry?
- SHINTECH operates in the petrochemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5. SHINTECH's self-reported DART rate is 1.53 compared to an industry average of 0.3.