Establishment profile
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION
3301 SUTTON ROAD, ADRIAN, MI, 49221
Operated by Wacker Chemical Corporation · 1 of 2 establishments
325212 — Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
Summary
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $12,238 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $12,238 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.339201 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021301 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| R350206 B II | 1 | 1 | $938 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I F | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.044301 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003601 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
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 3252 within MI. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 541 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 WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Wacker Chemical Corporation, 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 Wacker Chemical Corporation 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-304493 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Jan 2023 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-261814 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2020 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051923 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2009 | Apr 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-051503 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Jun 2009 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-12 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $450 | |
| 2010-04-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-05-08 | Planned | 14 | 8 | $10,850 | |
| 1995-12-06 | Planned | 4 | — | $938 | |
| 1990-04-18 | Complaint | 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
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wacker Chemical Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wacker Chemical Corporation across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in synthetic rubber manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- C & D ENTERPRISES INCAUBURN HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIALTY MFGSAGINAW — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Wacker Chemical Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Synthetic Rubber ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION 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 Wacker Chemical Corporation, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $12,238 in total penalties.
- How does WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION operates in the synthetic rubber manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.88 compared to an industry average of 1.4.