ALBEMARLE CORPORATION
1000 SOUTH STREET, PASADENA, TX 77501
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Inspection records
Jul 23, 1996#116263336Jul 23, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#116263336$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116263336
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 658
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2500 North South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Feb 27, 1996#116258914Feb 27, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#116258914$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116258914
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 4, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 910
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2500 North South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jan 28, 1996#123648677Jan 28, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#123648677$14,0003 viol.3 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #123648677
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1996
- Contested
- Aug 12, 1996
- Final Order
- Sep 19, 1997
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 975
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $84,000
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 2500 North South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 30, 1996 | Aug 12, 1996 | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 10 | $7,000 | $0 | Aug 27, 1996 | Aug 12, 1996 | Sep 19, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Willful | 5 | 10 | $70,000 | $7,000 | Aug 27, 1996 | Aug 12, 1996 | Sep 19, 1997 |
Oct 12, 1995#123573933Oct 12, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123573933$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123573933
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 912
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2500 North South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene | 4 | 0 - 0.2165 | ppm |
Jun 27, 1995#123572018Jun 27, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123572018$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123572018
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 915
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2500 N. South Streetb, Pasadena, TX 77505
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 |
Jun 5, 1995#123567828Jun 5, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123567828$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123567828
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 South Street, Pasadena, TX 77501
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 29, 1994#107493785Sep 29, 1994Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#107493785$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107493785
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1994
- Closed
- Dec 1, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 950
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2500 North South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
17 inspections, 1994 to 2012. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.