Establishment profile
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC
553 WACKER BOULEVARD, CHARLESTON, TN, 37310
Operated by WACKER Chemie
331410 — Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining
EIN 942272388
Summary
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $49,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 56th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $49,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 2 | 2 | $8,600 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I A | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3314 within TN. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 708 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 POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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). 2 facilities · $1,500 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA 553 MCBRYANT ROAD NORTH WEST · CHARLESTON, TN, 37310 | AirWater | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 7 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2025 | View → |
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC 553 WACKER BLVD · CHARLESTON, TN, 37310 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Apr 2022 | 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 WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-11-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | |
| 2020-07-27 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-09-08 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $14,400 | |
| 2017-08-31 | Unprogrammed Other | 2 | 2 | $10,800 | |
| 2017-08-31 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $10,800 | |
| 2016-03-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2016-02-16 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 4 | $6,450 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WACKER Chemie.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WACKER Chemie across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MAGPRO, LLCCAMDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MASTERMELT AMERICA, LLCSWEETWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All WACKER Chemie locationsParent rollup
- Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and RefiningAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Nonferrous Metal (except in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC 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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- What is WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC's OSHA violation history?
- WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $49,150 in total penalties.
- How does WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC operates in the nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.29 compared to an industry average of 1.5.