Inspection #101480028

Name: OSHA Inspection #101480028: STEPAN COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of STEPAN COMPANY at 100 West Hunter Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607 on Jul 29, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 31, 1991.

OSHA documented 21 violations (19 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $19,000.

This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101480028
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jul 29, 1991
Closed: Oct 31, 1991
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $19,000
Initial Penalties: $25,125

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.

Establishment

Name: STEPAN COMPANY
Address: 100 West Hunter Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer8 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#347244550	Planned (H)	1 violation	$9,219
#314680067	Planned (H)	No violations
#311052815	Planned (H)	2 violations	$1,700
#308621747	Programmed Other (K)	1 violation	$450
#302778154	Referral (C)	No violations
#302775044	Referral (C)	No violations
#301052577	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#114119860	Referral (C)	44 violations	$115,000

#347244550Planned (H)

1 violation$9,219

#314680067Planned (H)

No violations

#311052815Planned (H)

2 violations$1,700

#308621747Programmed Other (K)

1 violation$450

#302778154Referral (C)

No violations

#302775044Referral (C)

No violations

#301052577Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#114119860Referral (C)

44 violations$115,000

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Oct 31, 1991.

Citations on Record

19 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$25,125

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$19,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Sep 23, 1991
01002A	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Aug 23, 1991
01002B	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 21, 1991
01003	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02	Other	$1,500	$0	Sep 23, 1991
01004	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Aug 23, 1991
01005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$1,125	$1,125	Sep 9, 1991
01006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Aug 23, 1991
01007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09	Serious	$1,125	$500	Sep 23, 1991
01008A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C03 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Aug 23, 1991
01008B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 23, 1991
01009	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$1,125	$625	Aug 23, 1991
01010	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$1,500	$0	Sep 9, 1991
01011A	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III	Serious	$1,125	$1,125	Oct 23, 1991
01011B	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 23, 1991
01012	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Sep 23, 1991
01013	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$1,125	$1,125	Sep 9, 1991
01014	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Aug 23, 1991
01015	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Sep 9, 1991
01016	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Sep 9, 1991
01017	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Sep 9, 1991
01018	1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01	Serious	$1,500	$0	Sep 30, 1991

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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