WITCO CORPORATION
8300 W. ROUTE 24, MAPLETON, IL 61547
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Inspection records
Apr 16, 1998#300217890Apr 16, 1998FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#300217890$3,8253 viol.3 violations$3,825 in penalties
Inspection #300217890
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 11, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 315
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $3,825
- Site Address
- 8300 W. Route 24, Mapleton, IL 61547
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Electric shock - direct contact with energized parts
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Jun 3, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $2,125 | Jun 2, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1998 | - | - |
Jun 26, 1997#300216561Jun 26, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300216561$8,33211 viol.11 violations$8,332 in penalties
Inspection #300216561
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 2, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,900
- Penalties on Record
- $8,332
- Site Address
- 8300 W. Route 24, Mapleton, IL 61547
- 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 (11 of 11 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 J04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,975 | $2,083 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 4 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | $2,083 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IX | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,975 | $2,083 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 D02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,975 | $2,083 | Oct 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 I02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 K02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 E04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1997 | - | - |
Jan 6, 1995#122191596Jan 6, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#122191596$1,7003 viol.3 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #122191596
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 360
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 8300 W. Route 24, Mapleton, IL 61547
- 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 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 I03 II | Serious | 1 | 90 | $1,700 | $850 | Jun 16, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L03 | Serious | 1 | 90 | $1,700 | $850 | Apr 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L05 | Serious | 1 | 90 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1995 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
3 inspections, 1995 to 1998. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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