BASF CORPORATION - COATINGS AND COLORANTS DIVISION
1754 DANA AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45207 · NAICS 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
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Jul 19, 1990#101320612Jul 19, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#101320612$1,052,200122 viol.122 violations$1,052,200 in penalties
Inspection #101320612
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 122
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 104 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $1,052,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,052,200
- Site Address
- 1754 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employees injured by reactor explosion and fire
Violations
Violation list (12 of 122 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $800 | $800 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $400 | $400 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $500 | $500 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Nov 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $600 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $600 | $600 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Nov 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 A | Serious | 9 | 25 | $600 | $600 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $900 | $900 | Nov 12, 1990 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $800 | Nov 11, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 122 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 19, 1990#101320604Jul 19, 1990FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#101320604$8,90011 viol.11 violations$8,900 in penalties
Inspection #101320604
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,900
- Penalties on Record
- $8,900
- Site Address
- 1754 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employees injured by reactor explosion and fire
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $800 | $800 | Nov 19, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F05 | Serious | 2 | 19 | $900 | $900 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $800 | $800 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 3 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $700 | $700 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Serious | 2 | 3 | $600 | $600 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 II | Serious | 3 | 10 | $800 | $800 | Dec 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 3 | 15 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 30 | 30 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 10 | $800 | $800 | Dec 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 13, 1990 | - | - |
May 11, 1990#103242020May 11, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#103242020$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103242020
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 6, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 190
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1754 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 23, 1989#103376158Oct 23, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103376158$1,7504 viol.4 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #103376158
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 1754 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 8 | 10 | $700 | $350 | Dec 2, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 3 | $700 | $700 | Nov 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $700 | $700 | Dec 2, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 2, 1989 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $600 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #103242020 | Jun 15, 1990 | $600 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
4 inspections, 1989 to 1990. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
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