Inspection #103532123

Name: OSHA Inspection #103532123: ORGANIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of ORGANIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. at 1780 Tamarack Drive, Newark, OH 43055 on Apr 25, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 20, 2004.

OSHA documented 24 violations (22 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $20,800. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103532123
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Apr 25, 1991
Closed: Jan 20, 2004
Contested: Oct 29, 1991
Final Order: Mar 25, 1996
Total Violations: 24
Penalties on Record: $20,800
Initial Penalties: $28,200
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: ORGANIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Address: 1780 Tamarack Drive, Newark, OH 43055
Industry: 325193 Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityApr 25, 1991

Employee dies of burns from reactor explosion

Injury: Burn (Chemical)Body part: Multiple

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).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jan 20, 2004.

Citations on Record

22 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$28,200

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

Current Penalties

$20,800

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 29, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Mar 25, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$7,000	$2,800	Oct 25, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01003	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01	Serious	$1,200	$950	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004A	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 G01	Serious	$1,500	$1,200	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004B	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004C	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004D	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004E	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004F	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 V	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004G	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VI	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004H	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VII	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004I	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VIII	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004J	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 X	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01004K	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 XI	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01005	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 I	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01006	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01010	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q11 II	Serious	$3,000	$2,350	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01012	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C	Serious	$900	$725	Dec 6, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01013	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01021	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V	Serious	$1,200	$950	Nov 28, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01026	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$3,000	$2,350	Nov 21, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01027	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$900	$725	Nov 5, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
01028	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$900	$725	Oct 28, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
03001	1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01	Other	$600	$475	Oct 25, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996
03002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 25, 1991	Oct 29, 1991	Mar 25, 1996

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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