ARCH CHEMICALS, INC.
HIGHWAY 993, BRANDENBURG, KY 40108
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Inspection records
Jul 28, 2004#307561852Jul 28, 2004Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#307561852$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307561852
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3340 Bypass Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- Industry
- 325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing
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.
Aug 21, 2002#304700677Aug 21, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#304700677$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304700677
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 5, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 933 2450 Olin Road, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- 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 12, 2002#304695901Jun 12, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#304695901$8,5005 viol.5 violations$8,500 in penalties
Inspection #304695901
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,500
- Penalties on Record
- $8,500
- Site Address
- 2450 Olin Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- 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 (5 of 5 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 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 20, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 2 | 9 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 30, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VII | Serious | 1 | 12 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 30, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q05 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Dec 30, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Other | 1 | 230 | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 2002 | - | - |
Oct 30, 2001#304699630Oct 30, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304699630$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #304699630
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 31, 2001
- Closed
- Oct 31, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 993, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- 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.
Jun 22, 2000#303164743Jun 22, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#303164743$4,5001 viol.1 violation$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #303164743
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 432
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 2450 Olin Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- 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.
Seven employees injured in fire and explosion
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 338003101 OSHA citation code: 338003101 A | Serious | 1 | 11 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Dec 20, 2000 | - | - |
Aug 20, 1990#112340484Aug 20, 1990Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#112340484$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #112340484
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 429
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 993, Brandenburg, KY 40108
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 P01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1990 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 1990 to 2004. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: petrochemical manufacturing reported 0.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 41.9%; NAICS 32511 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source