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Inspection #311956387

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of MEMC PASADENA, INC. at 3000 N South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503 on Apr 24, 2008. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 29, 2009.

OSHA documented 11 violations (11 serious) with total penalties on record of $16,900. This inspection is linked to 1 referral, 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
311956387
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Apr 24, 2008
Closed
Apr 29, 2009
Total Violations
11
Penalties on Record
$16,900
Initial Penalties
$28,125
Related Activity
1 referral, 1 accident
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.
Establishment
Address
3000 N South Street, Pasadena, TX 77503
Industry
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Apr 29, 2009.

Citations on Record
11

11 serious.

Initial Penalties
$28,125

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$16,900

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IB
Serious$825$500Oct 27, 2008
010021910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E07
Serious$3,500$2,100Oct 27, 2008
010031910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 ID
Serious$3,500$2,100Nov 16, 2008
010041910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 IV
Serious$3,500$2,100Nov 16, 2008
010051910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02
Serious$3,500$2,100Oct 14, 2008
010061910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 IV
Serious$1,600$1,000Nov 16, 2008
010071910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 I
Serious$3,500$2,100Oct 14, 2008
01008A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01
Serious$3,500$2,100Sep 29, 2008
01008B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 L04
Serious$0$0Oct 27, 2008
010091910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B
Serious$3,500$2,100Sep 15, 2009
010101910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 X
Serious$1,200$700Nov 16, 2008

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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