BRENNTAG NORTHEAST, INC.
81 WEST HULLER LANE, READING, PA 19605 · NAICS 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Nov 7, 2024#347866212Nov 7, 2024Final Order RecordedComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#347866212$18,0005 viol.5 violations$18,000 in penalties
Inspection #347866212
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2025
- Final Order
- May 5, 2025
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 119
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,420
- Penalties on Record
- $18,000
- Site Address
- 81 West Huller Lane, Reading, PA 19605
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 F06 | Other | 1 | 10 | $8,140 | $6,000 | May 1, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 V | Other | 1 | 10 | $8,140 | $6,000 | May 1, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
| 01003 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Other | 1 | 10 | $8,140 | $6,000 | May 1, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 2025 | - | May 5, 2025 |
Apr 15, 2021#345253991Apr 15, 2021Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#345253991$9,0001 viol.1 violation$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #345253991
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 16, 2021
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 81 West Huller Lane, Reading, PA 19605
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D05 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $9,000 | Nov 30, 2021 | - | Nov 16, 2021 |
Apr 15, 2015#340557024Apr 15, 2015Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#340557024$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340557024
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 81 West Huller Lane, Reading, PA 19605
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Sep 26, 2012#336581988Sep 26, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#336581988$39,00013 viol.13 violations$39,000 in penalties
Inspection #336581988
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2012
- Contested
- Apr 9, 2013
- Final Order
- Feb 7, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 13, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $45,765
- Penalties on Record
- $39,000
- Site Address
- 81 West Huller Lane, Reading, PA 19605
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $1,118 | May 3, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E06 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 3, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01007A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $4,500 | $1,117 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01007C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01008 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01010 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | May 3, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
| 01011 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 9, 2013 | Feb 7, 2014 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 29, 2002#300415684Jan 29, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300415684$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300415684
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 2002
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Pottsville Pike & Huller Lane, Reading, PA 19612
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 2002 to 2024. 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).
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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
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,713 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers reported 2.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 20.8%; NAICS 4246 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source