GFS CHEMICALS, INC.
851 MCKINLEY AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43222 · NAICS 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 14, 2025#348370818Jul 14, 2025Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#348370818$10,4271 viol.1 violation$10,427 in penalties
Inspection #348370818
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2025
- Final Order
- Jan 14, 2026
- Closed
- Mar 26, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,895
- Penalties on Record
- $10,427
- Site Address
- 777 River Street, Columbus, OH 43222
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Serious | 1 | 15 | $14,895 | $10,427 | - | Jan 14, 2026 |
Feb 4, 2016#341228641Feb 4, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341228641$6,3003 viol.3 violations$6,300 in penalties
Inspection #341228641
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2016
- Final Order
- May 20, 2016
- Closed
- May 3, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,300
- Site Address
- 851 Mckinley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical 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 (3 of 3 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 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Jun 2, 2016 | - | May 20, 2016 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $3,150 | Jun 2, 2016 | - | May 20, 2016 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 VI | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 2016 | - | May 20, 2016 |
Nov 6, 2015#341041648Nov 6, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341041648$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341041648
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 2015
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 851 Mckinley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222
- 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.
Dec 13, 2013#339521064Dec 13, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#339521064$8,1004 viol.4 violations$8,100 in penalties
Inspection #339521064
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2013
- Final Order
- Mar 19, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 16, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,500
- Penalties on Record
- $8,100
- Site Address
- 851 Mckinley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,700 | Apr 2, 2014 | - | Mar 19, 2014 |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,700 | Apr 14, 2014 | - | Mar 19, 2014 |
| 01002B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 2014 | - | Mar 19, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,700 | - | Mar 19, 2014 |
Jan 5, 2011#314590498Jan 5, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#314590498$5,95012 viol.12 violations$5,950 in penalties
Inspection #314590498
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2011
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,950
- Site Address
- 851 Mckinley Avenue, Columbus, OH 43222
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadmium | 5 | 0 - 0.2171429 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D01 III | Serious | 3 | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Apr 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F01 I | Serious | 3 | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Oct 20, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | $1,750 | May 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 IIB1 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 IIB2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M02 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | $0 | May 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $700 | $350 | May 1, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 25, 2002#304364144Feb 25, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#304364144$5253 viol.3 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #304364144
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2002
- Closed
- May 8, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 851 Mckinley Ave., Columbus, OH 43222
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0.28 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $525 | May 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $875 | $0 | Apr 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 2002 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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, 2002 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,960 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: all other basic organic chemical manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source