COLGATE PALMOLIVE COMPANY
8800 GUERNSEY INDUSTRIAL BLVD., CAMBRIDGE, OH 43725 · NAICS 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 1, 2024#347318149Mar 1, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#347318149$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347318149
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 2024
- Closed
- Jul 5, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 442
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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.
Oct 29, 2019#344411731Oct 29, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344411731$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344411731
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 29, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 18, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 310
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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 2, 2018#343509568Oct 2, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343509568$7,7601 viol.1 violation$7,760 in penalties
Inspection #343509568
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 2, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 317
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,934
- Penalties on Record
- $7,760
- Site Address
- 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
Employee fractures hand and lacerates fingers when caught in
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 A03 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $12,934 | $7,760 | Jan 10, 2019 | - | Jan 2, 2019 |
Jul 10, 2018#343284899Jul 10, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343284899$8,4071 viol.1 violation$8,407 in penalties
Inspection #343284899
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 18, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 310
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,934
- Penalties on Record
- $8,407
- Site Address
- 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
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.
Employee's hands are injured when caught up in machinery
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $12,934 | $8,407 | Nov 5, 2018 | - | Oct 18, 2018 |
Feb 16, 1995#108966748Feb 16, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#108966748$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108966748
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 1995
- Contested
- Apr 17, 1995
- Final Order
- Jul 5, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 218
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene Oxide | 13 | 0 | ppm |
| Formaldehyde | 3 | 0 | ppm |
| Sulfur Dioxide | 6 | 0 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 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 A03 II | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | Jul 5, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 K01 I | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | Jul 5, 1995 |
| 01003A | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | Jul 5, 1995 |
| 01003B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | Jul 5, 1995 |
| 01003C | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H01 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | Jul 5, 1995 |
Nov 18, 1992#18014779Nov 18, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#18014779$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18014779
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1992
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 186
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH 43725
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1993 | - | - |
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About these records
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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: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
6 inspections, 1992 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).
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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: soap and other detergent manufacturing reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 18.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source