Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Evonik Industries in Virginia 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 25, 2018 after a complaint, in Hopewell.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $5,760; today they stand at $3,456, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Evonik Industries averages $3,456 across 1 cited inspection.
Evonik Industries also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company914 East Randolph Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 · Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $5,760 | $3,456 | Jun 5, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2018 | Final |
914 East Randolph Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 · All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Hopewell site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 83 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell site Hopewell · 2025 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3)
(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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