Edwardsville, Kansas · Cement Manufacturing · NAICS 327310
Since 2021, OSHA inspectors have visited Specchem, LLC in Kansas 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 7, 2026 after a complaint, in Edwardsville.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $6,384; today they stand at $3,830, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Specchem, LLC averages $3,830 across 1 cited inspection.
Specchem, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company9501-b Woodend Road, Edwardsville, KS 66111 · Surface Active Agent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,384 | $3,830 | Sep 3, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 3, 2026 | Final |
9501-b Woodend Road, Edwardsville, KS 66111 · Cement Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
9501-b Woodend Road, Edwardsville, KS 66111 · Cement 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 2024, the Edwardsville site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 18 workers: 8.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Edwardsville · 2024 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jul 30, 2021, Edwardsville: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
An employee had been flipping a 50-pound bag over. The employee's glove got caught on a chain conveyor, pulling his hand and wrist into the conveyor. The employee sustained soft tissue damage to the hand and wrist/forearm.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a)
(A) Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interferes with valve function; or
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