EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS, LLC
4900 ESTE AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH 45323 · NAICS 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 7, 2023#346547144Mar 7, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#346547144$31,2514 viol.4 violations$31,251 in penalties
Inspection #346547144
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 7, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 2023
- Final Order
- Aug 22, 2023
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 275
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $104,297
- Penalties on Record
- $31,251
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Other | 1 | 15 | $15,625 | $7,813 | Nov 28, 2023 | - | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 VI | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2023 | - | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L02 II | Serious | 1 | 275 | $15,625 | $7,813 | Sep 26, 2023 | - | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I G | Serious | 1 | 15 | $73,047 | $15,625 | Sep 26, 2023 | - | Aug 22, 2023 |
Aug 18, 2021#345484273Aug 18, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345484273$6,3001 viol.1 violation$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #345484273
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2021
- Final Order
- Dec 15, 2021
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 270
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,766
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical 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 sustains amputation injury during process setup
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $12,766 | $6,300 | Jan 20, 2022 | - | Dec 15, 2021 |
Jun 12, 2018#343221826Jun 12, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343221826$40,7467 viol.7 violations$40,746 in penalties
Inspection #343221826
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2018
- Final Order
- Nov 27, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 10, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $69,846
- Penalties on Record
- $40,746
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Other | 1 | 12 | $11,641 | $5,821 | Dec 7, 2018 | - | Nov 27, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2019 | - | Nov 27, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I B | Serious | 1 | 12 | $11,641 | $5,821 | - | Nov 27, 2018 | |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I E | Other | 1 | 20 | $11,641 | $11,641 | Dec 7, 2018 | - | Nov 27, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 I | Other | 1 | 200 | $11,641 | $5,821 | Dec 7, 2018 | - | Nov 27, 2018 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 23, 2017#342044971Jan 23, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342044971$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342044971
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2017
- Closed
- Feb 21, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- 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.
Jan 23, 2017#342044369Jan 23, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342044369$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342044369
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 2017
- Closed
- Jan 27, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 290
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- 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.
Jun 3, 2013#339093486Jun 3, 2013Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#339093486$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #339093486
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 2013
- Final Order
- Jul 9, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $500 | Jul 23, 2013 | - | Jul 9, 2013 |
May 19, 2011#315496976May 19, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#315496976$3,5001 viol.1 violation$3,500 in penalties
Inspection #315496976
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 14, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 385
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,500
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45323
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 I03 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Jul 29, 2011 | - | - |
Apr 26, 2011#315496307Apr 26, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#315496307$12,0002 viol.2 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #315496307
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 9, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 267
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical 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.
Employee electrocuted while on scaffolding
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $6,000 | Jul 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIIA | Serious | 2 | 3 | $7,000 | $6,000 | Jul 12, 2011 | - | - |
May 18, 2010#314456443May 18, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#314456443$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314456443
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Calcium Oxide | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.2416123 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 - 0.0141198 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Jun 9, 2009#313396285Jun 9, 2009Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#313396285$7,0002 viol.2 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #313396285
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 4, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 265
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 4900 Este Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45232
- Industry
- 325181
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jul 21, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Jul 21, 2009 | - | - |
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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.
10 inspections, 2009 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.