Establishment profile
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP
36045 HIGHWAY 30, GEISMAR, LA, 70734
Operated by WESTLAKE CORP · 1 of 22 establishments
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $58,794 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $58,794 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I D | 1 | 1 | $6,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I D | 1 | 1 | $6,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $6,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $6,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J05 | 1 | 1 | $6,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | $5,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I F | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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 LA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 15 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 206 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) · Oct 2015 – Jul 2018
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2018 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 19, 2015 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2020 | Head,Installing,Reactor,Vessel--ContainerFatality | 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 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 WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP 36045 HWY 30 · GEISMAR, LA, 70734 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-30 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $13,494 | |
| 2019-03-04 | Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-04 | Unprogrammed Other | 1 | — | $7,000 | |
| 2012-03-22 | Referral | 13 | 12 | $38,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WESTLAKE CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WESTLAKE CORP across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics material and resin manufacturing within LA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLCWESTWEGO — 4 federal enforcement records
- TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, LLCWESTLAKE — 3 federal enforcement records
- ADELL COMPOUNDING INCDENHAM SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTHSULPHUR — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS LOUISIANA, LLCSAREPTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTHWESTLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- R & R CONSTRUCTION, INC.WESTLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- Future Pipe Industries, IncBATON ROUGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- Pinnacle PolymersGARYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LION COPOLYMER GEISMAR, LLCGEISMAR — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by WESTLAKE CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESTLAKE VINYLS INCCALVERT CITY, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- WESTLAKE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLONGVIEW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING, LLC.HENDERSON, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTLAKE ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INCSALISBURY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTLAKE ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.SALISBURY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTLAKE ROYAL STONE SOLUTIONSAMERICAN CANYON, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTLAKE POLYMERS CORPORATIONSULPHUR, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESTLAKE EPOXY INCLAKELAND, FL — 0 federal enforcement records
- WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING LLCLAKE WALES, FL — 0 federal enforcement records
- WESTLAKE CORPORATIONSULPHUR, LA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All WESTLAKE CORP locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in LAState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in LAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP 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 WESTLAKE CORP, which operates 22 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 WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP's OSHA violation history?
- WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $58,794 in total penalties.
- How does WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP's safety record compare to its industry?
- WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.1.
- Has WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP.