HERCULES, INC.
GRATTAN STREET, Chicopee, MA 01021
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Inspection records
Mar 13, 2003#304073018Mar 13, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#304073018$3,2485 viol.5 violations$3,248 in penalties
Inspection #304073018
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 31, 2003
- Closed
- May 28, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $3,248
- Site Address
- 1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
- 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 5 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 N | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,625 | $812 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,625 | $812 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,625 | $812 | Apr 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $812 | Apr 10, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
May 12, 1995#112883103May 12, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#112883103$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112883103
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 11, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 5, 1994#102766045Feb 5, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102766045$6,00012 viol.12 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #102766045
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 14, 1994
- Contested
- Mar 30, 1994
- Final Order
- Dec 19, 1994
- Closed
- Oct 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,100
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,300 | $850 | Mar 29, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B06 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,300 | $850 | Mar 28, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
| 01003A | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02 | Serious | 1 | - | $1,300 | $850 | Oct 17, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
| 01003B | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
| 01003C | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 F02 | Serious | 3 | 6 | $1,300 | $850 | Mar 12, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
| 01008 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $975 | $850 | Feb 28, 1994 | Mar 30, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 |
Showing the 7 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.
Mar 5, 1991#107451502Mar 5, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#107451502$4,0005 viol.5 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #107451502
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 10, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,625 | $1,325 | Jun 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $0 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q08 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $975 | $675 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,300 | $1,000 | Jun 30, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Serious | 3 | 7 | $1,300 | $1,000 | Apr 30, 1991 | - | - |
Dec 23, 1988#102865953Dec 23, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102865953$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102865953
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 23, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 23, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 30, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 39
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
May 11, 1981#10610293May 11, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10610293$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10610293
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1981
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 11, 1976#10607083Feb 11, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#10607083$308 viol.8 violations$30 in penalties
Inspection #10607083
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 15, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30
- Penalties on Record
- $30
- Site Address
- Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01021
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 VIB | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Mar 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 21, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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.
7 inspections, 1976 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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