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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL
$51,958
penalties
5
viol.
2
insp.

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL

20043 HWY 51, GALLMAN, MS 39077NAICS 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

Inspections
2
Mar 2018 to Oct 2020 · 2 safety, 0 health
Violations
5
across 2 inspections
Penalties on record
$51,958
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 5Willful 0Repeat 0Other 0

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Inspection records

Oct 6, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344960901$00 viol.

Inspection #344960901

Dates

Opened
Oct 6, 2020
Closing Conference Date
Oct 6, 2020
Closed
Oct 13, 2020

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
9,000
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
20043 Hwy 51, Gallman, MS 39077
Industry
325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins

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.

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.

HospitalizationOct 2, 2020

Employee partially amputates thumb when caught in belt and p

Event: Caught In or Between
Mar 27, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343045522$51,9585 viol.

Inspection #343045522

Dates

Opened
Mar 27, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Mar 27, 2018
Contested
Jun 4, 2018
Final Order
May 6, 2019
Closed
Jun 3, 2019

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
60
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
5 serious
Initial Penalties
$103,916
Penalties on Record
$51,958
Site Address
20043 Hwy 51, Gallman, MS 39077
Industry
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

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.

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.

HospitalizationMar 22, 2018

Employee severs hand in stock cutter and amputates finger fr

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious15$12,934$12,934Jun 5, 2018Jun 4, 2018May 6, 2019
01001B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II
Serious15$0$6,578Jun 5, 2018Jun 4, 2018May 6, 2019
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 III
Serious14$12,934$12,934May 29, 2018Jun 4, 2018May 6, 2019
010031910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Serious14$6,911$6,578Jun 4, 2018May 6, 2019
020011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I
Serious14$71,137$12,934May 29, 2018Jun 4, 2018May 6, 2019
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About these records

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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.

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.

Standards cited

1910.147Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)4 citations · $45,380
1910.242Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General1 citation · $6,578

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.5
Industry average2.8
Penalties per inspection
This employer$25,979
Industry average$3,834

Chemical Manufacturing, 11,959 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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