Establishment profile
ZL CHEMICALS LTD.
9718 CR 150, MIDLAND, TX, 79711
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
ZL CHEMICALS LTD. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $74,931 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ZL CHEMICALS LTD. 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4246 within TX. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jan 2022
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Knee(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2022 | Ankle,Chemical,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ZL CHEMICALS LTD.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-18 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $18,000 | |
| 2022-10-18 | Complaint | 7 | 5 | $53,431 | |
| 2022-02-07 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COASTAL CHEMICAL CO., L.L.C.BEAUMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY SOLVENT COMPANY, INC.CORPUS CHRISTI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL, CO.ORANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVAR USA INCHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANYLUBBOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BRENNTAG SOUTHWESTHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Coastal Chemical Co., LLCKilgore — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVAR USA INCANDREWS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZL CHEMICALS LTD.MIDLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDORAMA VENTURES OXIDES LLCNEDERLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ZL CHEMICALS LTD. 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 ZL CHEMICALS LTD.'s OSHA violation history?
- ZL CHEMICALS LTD. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $74,930.6 in total penalties.
- How does ZL CHEMICALS LTD.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ZL CHEMICALS LTD. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.