KUEHNE CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
1645 RIVER ROAD, DELAWARE CITY, DE 19706 · NAICS 325181
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Inspection records
Aug 14, 2015#340851369Aug 14, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340851369$3,9601 viol.1 violation$3,960 in penalties
Inspection #340851369
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2015
- Final Order
- Nov 6, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 17, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,960
- Penalties on Record
- $3,960
- Site Address
- 1645 River Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $3,960 | $3,960 | Nov 3, 2015 | - | Nov 6, 2015 |
Jun 10, 2014#339802522Jun 10, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#339802522$5,8913 viol.3 violations$5,891 in penalties
Inspection #339802522
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 13, 2014
- Final Order
- Jan 2, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,733
- Penalties on Record
- $5,891
- Site Address
- 1645 River Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- 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 (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 | 30 | $2,525 | $2,525 | Nov 28, 2014 | - | Jan 2, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 III | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,208 | $3,366 | - | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I A | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 20, 2014 |
Aug 23, 2011#311812739Aug 23, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311812739$56,68516 viol.16 violations$56,685 in penalties
Inspection #311812739
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2012
- Closed
- Apr 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 5 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $73,660
- Penalties on Record
- $56,685
- Site Address
- 1645 River Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 325181
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 (8 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,970 | $2,375 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,950 | $3,960 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 E02 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 G01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,950 | $3,960 | Mar 12, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $5,940 | $4,750 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $4,950 | $3,960 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 23, 2011#311812721Aug 23, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311812721$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311812721
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Dec 31, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1645 River Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 325181
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.
Aug 23, 2011#311812705Aug 23, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311812705$48,51512 viol.12 violations$48,515 in penalties
Inspection #311812705
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 22, 2012
- Closed
- May 22, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $65,340
- Penalties on Record
- $48,515
- Site Address
- 1645 River Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 325181
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 (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,930 | $5,545 | Feb 27, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 11 | $6,930 | $5,545 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D02 IE | Serious | 1 | 18 | $6,930 | $5,545 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 21 | $6,930 | $5,545 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III | Serious | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 15 | $6,930 | $5,545 | May 1, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Serious | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 2012 | - | - |
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.
Jul 12, 2010#311808968Jul 12, 2010Accident (A) · Complete scope, Health#311808968$6,1004 viol.4 violations$6,100 in penalties
Inspection #311808968
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2011
- Closed
- Feb 2, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,100
- Site Address
- 1645 River Road, Delaware City, DE 19706
- Industry
- 325188
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.
Three employees receive severe burns in an explosion
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,800 | Jan 11, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,000 | $2,800 | Jan 19, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $4,000 | $0 | Jan 19, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Other | 1 | 5 | $4,000 | $500 | Jan 19, 2011 | - | - |
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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.
6 inspections, 2010 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.