BARNARD & BURK INC
RUBICON CHEMICAL PLANT HIGHWA, Geismar, LA 70734
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Inspection records
Jul 30, 1980#16165540Jul 30, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#16165540$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16165540
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 78
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rubicon Chemicals Inc, Geismar, LA 70734
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 9, 1980#16142341Jun 9, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#16142341$3504 viol.4 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #16142341
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 9, 1980
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- Rubicon Chemicals Inc, Geismar, LA 70734
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $350 | Jul 11, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G01 IA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G03 VIA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1980 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1980 | - | - |
Apr 16, 1980#16163891Apr 16, 1980Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16163891$3605 viol.5 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #16163891
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- Rubicon Chemicals Inc, Geismar, LA 70734
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 I01 | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Aug 25, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1980 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 G01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1980 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 H01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1980 | - | - |
Oct 11, 1979#16132532Oct 11, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16132532$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16132532
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Basf Wyndotte Chemical Company, Geismar, LA 70734
- 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.
Aug 27, 1979#16172587Aug 27, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#16172587$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16172587
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Basf Wyandotte Basagran Unit, Geismar, LA 70734
- 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.
Jun 28, 1976#16126799Jun 28, 1976Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#16126799$8502 viol.2 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #16126799
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1976
- Contested
- Jul 15, 1976
- Closed
- Jan 26, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 67
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- Shell Chemical Co, Geismar, LA 70764
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 1 | - | $750 | $425 | Jul 12, 1976 | Jul 15, 1976 | - |
| 02001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 A | Serious | 1 | - | $750 | $425 | Jul 12, 1976 | Jul 15, 1976 | - |
Feb 1, 1974#16341505Feb 1, 1974Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#16341505$953 viol.3 violations$95 in penalties
Inspection #16341505
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 71
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $95
- Penalties on Record
- $95
- Site Address
- Rubicon Chemical Plant Highwa, Geismar, LA 70734
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 3 | - | $95 | $95 | Mar 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03 | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1974 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
7 inspections, 1974 to 1980. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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.