HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.
114 N. MAIN ST., COTTAGE GROVE, WI 53527
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May 29, 2019#344039839May 29, 2019Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#344039839$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344039839
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main Street, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- 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.
Jul 6, 2016#341602068Jul 6, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#341602068$11,5004 viol.4 violations$11,500 in penalties
Inspection #341602068
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2016
- Final Order
- Oct 27, 2016
- Closed
- Dec 12, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 166
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,081
- Penalties on Record
- $11,500
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main Street, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $5,451 | $3,300 | Oct 24, 2016 | - | Oct 27, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II B | Serious | 2 | 6 | $6,815 | $4,100 | Oct 24, 2016 | - | Oct 27, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 2016 | - | Oct 27, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 C09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,815 | $4,100 | Nov 30, 2016 | - | Oct 27, 2016 |
Jan 16, 2014#339552515Jan 16, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#339552515$7,8755 viol.5 violations$7,875 in penalties
Inspection #339552515
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2014
- Final Order
- Jul 11, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 15, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $7,875
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main St., Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- 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 (5 of 5 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 V | Serious | 6 | 85 | $4,250 | $2,975 | Jul 17, 2014 | - | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 O04 | Serious | 4 | 85 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2014 | - | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 25 | $7,000 | $4,900 | Jul 17, 2014 | - | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B | Other | 6 | 85 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2014 | - | Jul 11, 2014 |
| 02002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Other | 6 | 85 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2014 | - | Jul 11, 2014 |
Aug 18, 2004#306112665Aug 18, 2004Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#306112665$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306112665
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2005
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 113
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main St., Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 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) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 4 | 0.7822 - 5.6364 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.5011545 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0.7822 - 5.6364 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 4 | 0.148 - 1.015 | mg |
| Styrene | 5 | 0 | ppm |
| Toluene | 5 | 0 | ppm |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Jun 30, 1997#122467574Jun 30, 1997Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#122467574$30,0008 viol.8 violations$30,000 in penalties
Inspection #122467574
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,000
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main St., Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 P08 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $5,000 | Dec 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 M03 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 24, 1997 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 II | Serious | 1 | - | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 12, 1998 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VIC | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1998 | - | - |
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.
Nov 19, 1995#122465057Nov 19, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#122465057$2,2501 viol.1 violation$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #122465057
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main St., Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Jan 26, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 30, 1985#1321884Aug 30, 1985Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#1321884$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #1321884
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 1986
- Contested
- Mar 7, 1986
- Final Order
- Jun 17, 1986
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 114 N. Main St., Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $500 | $250 | Mar 11, 1986 | Mar 7, 1986 | Jun 17, 1986 |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $300 | $150 | Feb 14, 1986 | - | Jun 17, 1986 |
| 02001 | 1904.7 | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1986 | - | Jun 17, 1986 |
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