BASF CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, BASF CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 8404 RIVER ROAD, GEISMAR, LA 70734 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 49 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,989.50. The inspection case was opened on 1988-04-04.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within LA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 19,587 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,582.10.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 49 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 8 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 7 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 6, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 22, 2000. Of the 49 total citations, 13 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $62,989.50 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,285.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1988 enforcement action against BASF’s Geismar facility represented a significant regulatory intervention