SUN CHEMICAL CORP
4925 EVANSTON AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MI 49442 · NAICS 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 14, 2024#347878480Nov 14, 2024Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#347878480$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347878480
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2025
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4925 Evanston Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 325110 Petrochemical 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.
Sep 30, 2021#345556310Sep 30, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345556310$6,8003 viol.3 violations$6,800 in penalties
Inspection #345556310
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 2021
- Final Order
- Nov 19, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 122
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,600
- Penalties on Record
- $6,800
- Site Address
- 4925 Evanston Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 325130 Synthetic Dye and Pigment 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 partially amputates finger when caught in pneumatic
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10034(9) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,300 | $3,150 | - | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | $3,150 | - | Nov 19, 2021 | |
| 02001 | 408.22141(2) | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $500 | - | Nov 19, 2021 |
Nov 7, 2011#315387126Nov 7, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#315387126$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #315387126
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 7, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 2011
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 4925 Evanston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 325131
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.
Falling bag of toner crushes employee
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081001501 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Feb 28, 2012 | - | - |
Jan 8, 2007#308869080Jan 8, 2007Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#308869080$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308869080
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2007
- Closed
- Apr 5, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4925 Evanston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 325132
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.
Mar 6, 2003#125158287Mar 6, 2003Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#125158287$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125158287
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 310
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5025 Evanston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 6, 2003#125158279Mar 6, 2003Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#125158279$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125158279
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 310
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4925 Evanston Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442
- Industry
- 325110 Petrochemical 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3253500402 | Other | 1 | 69 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 2003 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Other | 1 | 69 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 2003 | - | - |
May 31, 2001#125164152May 31, 2001Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#125164152$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125164152
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 270
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4925 Evanston Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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.
Apr 12, 2000#125163568Apr 12, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#125163568$150,01632 viol.32 violations$150,016 in penalties
Inspection #125163568
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 32
- Violation Types
- 32 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150,016
- Penalties on Record
- $150,016
- Site Address
- 5025 Evanston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 32 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 B07 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,688 | $4,688 | May 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,688 | $4,688 | May 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 II | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,688 | $4,688 | May 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 3255213004 OSHA citation code: 3255213004 E | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,688 | $4,688 | May 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,688 | $4,688 | May 13, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 32 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 13, 2000#125152363Jan 13, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125152363$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125152363
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5025 Evanston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4082231101 | Other | 1 | 165 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 2000 | - | - |
May 13, 1999#125149344May 13, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125149344$20,8007 viol.7 violations$20,800 in penalties
Inspection #125149344
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 1999
- Final Order
- Aug 16, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 10, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious, 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $25,600
- Penalties on Record
- $20,800
- Site Address
- 5025 Evanston Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine and its salts | 31P / 2A | 0 - 0.000463 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | R230204 OSHA citation code: R230204 D I | Other | 1 | 51 | $4,000 | $0 | Nov 15, 1999 | - | Aug 16, 2000 |
| 01001B | R230203 OSHA citation code: R230203 D II | Other | 1 | 51 | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 1999 | - | Aug 16, 2000 |
| 01002 | R230203 OSHA citation code: R230203 E I | Serious | 1 | 51 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Nov 15, 1999 | - | Aug 16, 2000 |
| 02001A | R230203 OSHA citation code: R230203 E II | Unclassified | 1 | 1 | $16,800 | $16,800 | Aug 22, 2000 | - | Aug 16, 2000 |
| 02001B | R230204 OSHA citation code: R230204 D III | Unclassified | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 22, 2000 | - | Aug 16, 2000 |
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.
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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 11,960 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.