Basf Corporation has 19 OSHA inspections on record in Louisiana, the first in 1987.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 6, 2023 on a referral, in Geismar.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 39 citation items: 17 serious and 22 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $99,057 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $67,990, down 31%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.119, process safety management (17 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Basf Corporation averages $10,938 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Basf Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.416(a)(1) · Electrical safety in construction |
Other-than-serious | $15,625 | $10,938 | May 9, 2023 | Final |
8404 River Road Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
109 Louisiana 131, Vidalia, LA 71373 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8404 River Road (hwy 30), Geismar, LA 70734 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8404 Hwy 75, Geismar, LA 70734 · Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sep 8, 2003 | Closed |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $530 | May 8, 2000 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2000 | Contested |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.165(b)(1) · Employee alarm systems |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $1,060 | May 8, 2000 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 8, 2000 | Contested |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $1,060 | May 8, 2000 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(ie) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $350 | May 5, 2000 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $1,060 | May 5, 2000 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(2) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $1,700 | $850 | May 5, 2000 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $1,700 | $0 | May 5, 2000 | Final |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v) · Process safety management |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,000 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,275 | $765 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $1,275 | $0 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.119(n) · Process safety management |
Serious | $1,275 | $765 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(xi) · Hazardous waste operations and emergency response |
Serious | $1,275 | $765 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,275 | $765 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 14 29 CFR 1910.165(b)(2) · Employee alarm systems |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,275 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $637 | $637 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $850 | $510 | Jun 16, 1997 | Closed |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 21, 1995 (fatal): Employee killed after inhaling phosgene
At a chemical plant, four employees, including Employee #1, went to the first le vel of an IRS structure in the tower di-isocyanate unit to purge some piping of phosgene. Employee #1, the qualified operator, adjusted the flexiduct vacuum sys tem and then removed his supplied air respirator to give instructions to the unq ualified employees. Phosgene escaping from the flexiduct vacuum system filled th e face piece of his respirator. When Employee #1 donned his breathing apparatus, he inhaled a fatal dose of the poisonous gas.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1) · Process safety management |
Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vi) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $6,300 | $1,000 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iiib) · Process safety management |
Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4) · Process safety management |
Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2a | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2b | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2c | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1996 | Closed |
River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(8) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $1,300 | $0 | May 14, 1992 | Final |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $320 | $160 | Aug 6, 1990 | Final |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1988 | Contested |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.5(d)(1) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1988 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1988 | Final |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1988 | Contested |
8404 River Road, Geismar, LA 70734 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 1987 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Geismar site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,283 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 81 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basf Geismar · 2025 | 1,283 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| BASF Corporation Vidalia · 2025 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| BASF North Geismar Site Geismar · 2023 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| BASF - Geismar Geismar · 2021 | 1,150 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| BASF - Vidalia Vidalia · 2020 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Apache - BASF Geismar · 2019 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Oct 1, 2020, Geismar: Hospitalization · poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified · body systems
On October 1, 2020, an employee was assisting a subcontractor with a valve packing repair. During the repair, the valve packing dislodged creating a chlorine gas leak. The employee was evacuating the area when the hose of her supplied air system pulled her mask off, exposing her to the chlorine gas. The employee was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(ie)
(E) An evaluation of the consequences of deviations, including those affecting the safety and health of employees.
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)
(3) Information pertaining to the equipment in the process. (i) Information pertaining to the equipment in the process shall include:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1)
(e) Process hazard analysis. (1) The employer shall perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by this standard. The process hazard analysis shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process. Employers shall determine and document the priority order for conducting process hazard analyses based on a rationale which includes such considerations as extent of the process hazards, number of potentially affected employees, age of the process, and operating history of the process. The process hazard analysis shall be conducted as soon as possible, but not later than the following schedule:
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