Establishment profile
STEPAN COMPANY
1208 N. PATT ST., ANAHEIM, CA, 92801
Operated by STEPAN CO · 1 of 7 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
EIN 361823834
Summary
STEPAN COMPANY has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 13 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STEPAN COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3256 within CA. Peer group: 144 employers. This establishment has 0 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 34 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 STEPAN COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2012 | KICK BACK,STRUCTURE MOVING,MAINTENANCE,DISMANTLING,SAW,LACERATION,ARM,BLADE,STORAGE AREA,HAND | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 STEPAN COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STEPAN COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for STEPAN CO, 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 STEPAN CO 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-387823 | Unfair labor practice | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-270552 | Representation election | Dec 2020 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-097724 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Mar 2013 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
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 STEPAN COMPANY. 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.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEPAN COMPANY 1208 N PATT ST · ANAHEIM, CA, 92801 | WaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 1 | 2 | — | Aug 2023 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STEPAN COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-25 | Accident | 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
STEPAN COMPANY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization STEPAN CO.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of STEPAN CO across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soap and other detergent manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ECOLABINDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE GOODWIN AMMONIA COGARDEN GROVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GENLABS CORPORATIONCHINO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INCRANCHO CORDOVA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITH & VANDIVER CORPORATIONWATSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SV LABS CORPORATIONWATSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by STEPAN CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STEPAN COMPANYELWOOD, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- STEPAN COMPANYWINDER, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEPAN COMPANYMAYWOOD, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEPAN COMPANYMARLTON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- STEPAN COMPANYNORTHFIELD, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All STEPAN CO locationsParent rollup
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STEPAN 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 STEPAN CO, which operates 7 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 STEPAN COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- STEPAN COMPANY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does STEPAN COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- STEPAN COMPANY operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. STEPAN COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.