FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
ON FM 1593 AT HIWAY 35, POINT COMFORT, TX 77978
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Inspection records
Mar 7, 2002#303687586Mar 7, 2002Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#303687586$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303687586
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
Aug 10, 2000#303681290Aug 10, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#303681290$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303681290
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
Jul 6, 2000#302105705Jul 6, 2000Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#302105705$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302105705
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
May 25, 2000#302105218May 25, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#302105218$14,5006 viol.6 violations$14,500 in penalties
Inspection #302105218
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2000
- Contested
- Dec 13, 2000
- Final Order
- Nov 14, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $95,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,500
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 IIIE | Other | 1 | 46 | $2,000 | $750 | Dec 1, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Nov 14, 2001 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 3 | 46 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Dec 1, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Nov 14, 2001 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 2 | 46 | $55,000 | $6,000 | Dec 1, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Nov 14, 2001 |
| 03001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Other | 6 | 46 | $7,500 | $1,000 | Dec 8, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Nov 14, 2001 |
| 03002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 4 | 46 | $25,000 | $3,000 | Dec 8, 2000 | Dec 13, 2000 | Nov 14, 2001 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 3, 1999#302101654Sep 3, 1999Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#302101654$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302101654
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 1999
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,384
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
Dec 4, 1998#302099726Dec 4, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#302099726$6,0004 viol.4 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #302099726
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 28, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
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.
Thirteen employees injured in refinery explosion
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB | Other | 1 | 50 | $5,000 | $0 | Mar 17, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Mar 17, 1999 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 II | Other | 1 | 50 | $5,000 | $0 | Mar 17, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B01 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Mar 17, 1999 | - | - |
Sep 10, 1996#300183654Sep 10, 1996Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#300183654$1,0636 viol.6 violations$1,063 in penalties
Inspection #300183654
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1996
- Contested
- Nov 22, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,063
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Nov 22, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Mar 10, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $1,275 | $0 | Nov 3, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | Mar 10, 1997 |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03 | Other | 1 | 8 | $2,125 | $0 | Nov 4, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | Mar 10, 1997 |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 7 | 8 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Nov 7, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | Mar 10, 1997 |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | 1 | 8 | $1,275 | $0 | Nov 3, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | Mar 10, 1997 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 1, 1995#116399528Nov 1, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#116399528$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116399528
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
Sep 27, 1995#122216146Sep 27, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122216146$1,0001 viol.1 violation$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #122216146
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1995
- Contested
- Feb 26, 1996
- Final Order
- Sep 30, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $40,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 I | Unclassified | 3 | 10 | $40,000 | $1,000 | Feb 7, 1996 | Feb 26, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 |
May 22, 1995#122216450May 22, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#122216450$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122216450
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 201 Formosa Drive, Point Comfort, TX 77978
- 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
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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.
50 inspections, 1991 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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The timeline shows the 50 most recent of 56 inspections with a recorded opening date.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.