CATALYST REFINERS INC.
1580 1ST AVENUE, NITRO, WV 25143 · NAICS 325188
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Inspection records
Apr 22, 2026#348891581Apr 22, 2026OpenFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyOpen#348891581$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #348891581
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1580 1st Avenue South, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Dec 18, 2013#339525834Dec 18, 2013Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#339525834$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339525834
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2013
- Closed
- Dec 30, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 41
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1580 1st Avenue South, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- 325188
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.
Oct 10, 2007#309477446Oct 10, 2007Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#309477446$8,0007 viol.7 violations$8,000 in penalties
Inspection #309477446
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 10, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 19, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,250
- Penalties on Record
- $8,000
- Site Address
- 1580 1st Avenue, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- 325188
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Four employees are injured in chemical explosion
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Feb 1, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Mar 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Mar 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jan 8, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jan 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C03 VII | Other | 1 | 1 | $875 | $500 | Jan 15, 2008 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $875 | $500 | Jan 30, 2008 | - | - |
Jul 28, 2004#307069658Jul 28, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307069658$3,0257 viol.7 violations$3,025 in penalties
Inspection #307069658
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 10, 2004
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,025
- Penalties on Record
- $3,025
- Site Address
- 1580 1st Avenue, Nitro, WV 25143
- Industry
- 331423
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 Sampling8 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 11 | 0.0754251 - 2.0562165 | mg/m³ |
| Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) | 11 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 11 | 0 - 0.0225817 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,925 | $1,925 | Dec 13, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jan 28, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIC1 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1020 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19101020 E02 IA | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 17, 2004 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
4 inspections, 2004 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,955 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.