WITCO CHEMICAL CORP
900 WILMINGTON ROAD, New Castle, DE 19720
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Inspection records
Nov 4, 1982#12715561Nov 4, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#12715561$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12715561
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 7, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 33
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Wilmington Road, New Castle, DE 19720
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 1982 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1983 | - | - |
Jan 7, 1980#12371787Jan 7, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#12371787$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12371787
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 Wilmington Rd, New Castle, DE 19720
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1980 | - | - |
Apr 7, 1978#12383972Apr 7, 1978Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#12383972$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #12383972
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1978
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 31, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 900 Wilmington Rd, New Castle, DE 19720
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 2 | - | $400 | $400 | Sep 22, 1978 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1979 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1979 | Oct 15, 1978 | - |
Apr 19, 1974#12253977Apr 19, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12253977$705 viol.5 violations$70 in penalties
Inspection #12253977
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 49
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $70
- Penalties on Record
- $70
- Site Address
- 900 Wilmington Road, New Castle, DE 19720
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C03 II | Other | 3 | - | $40 | $40 | May 31, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A06 | Other | 20 | - | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 2 | - | $30 | $30 | May 18, 1974 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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.
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.
4 inspections, 1974 to 1982. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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.