CORTEC CORPORATION
1300 SOUTH RIVER ST., SPOONER, WI 54801 · NAICS 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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Jul 23, 2024#347636599Jul 23, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347636599$12,3424 viol.4 violations$12,342 in penalties
Inspection #347636599
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 23, 2024
- Final Order
- Dec 23, 2024
- Closed
- Dec 27, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,632
- Penalties on Record
- $12,342
- Site Address
- 1300 South River Street, Spooner, WI 54801
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $8,816 | $6,171 | Dec 31, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II | Serious | 2 | 5 | $8,816 | $6,171 | Dec 31, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 2024 | - | Dec 23, 2024 |
Jul 31, 2013#339246340Jul 31, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#339246340$9,56312 viol.12 violations$9,563 in penalties
Inspection #339246340
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 2013
- Final Order
- Dec 19, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,125
- Penalties on Record
- $9,563
- Site Address
- 1300 South River St., Spooner, WI 54801
- Industry
- 561990 All Other Support Services
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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,825 | $1,915 | Apr 9, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,295 | $1,147 | Mar 4, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F03 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,295 | $1,147 | Jan 17, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,295 | $1,147 | Jan 17, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01005A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,295 | $1,147 | Jan 17, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01005B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01005C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 V | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01005D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 VI | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2013 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01006A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,060 | $1,530 | Mar 4, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01006B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jan 17, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
| 01007 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 O04 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $3,060 | $1,530 | Jan 17, 2014 | - | Dec 19, 2013 |
Mar 18, 2008#307044776Mar 18, 2008Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#307044776$250,00025 viol.25 violations$250,000 in penalties
Inspection #307044776
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 15 serious, 9 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $424,000
- Penalties on Record
- $250,000
- Site Address
- 1300 South River St., Spooner, WI 54801
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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.
Two employees are injured in chemical plant explosion
Violations
Violation list (16 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 2 | 7 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IID | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01008C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 B12 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C02 I | Serious | 6 | 7 | $5,600 | $5,600 | Dec 31, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 ID | Willful | 1 | 4 | $63,000 | $34,000 | Apr 3, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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3 inspections, 2008 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Chemical Manufacturing, 12,073 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.