OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - DUREZ DIVISION
5000 PACKARD ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304
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Inspection records
Jan 22, 1996#114089303Jan 22, 1996Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#114089303$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #114089303
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1996
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 138
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5000 Packard Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 24, 1995#114089212Jul 24, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#114089212$9351 viol.1 violation$935 in penalties
Inspection #114089212
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 16, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 138
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $935
- Site Address
- 5000 Packard Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 4 | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $935 | Jan 11, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 31, 1994#113966436Aug 31, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113966436$5,9528 viol.8 violations$5,952 in penalties
Inspection #113966436
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 97
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,375
- Penalties on Record
- $5,952
- Site Address
- 5000 Packard Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 97 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Jan 4, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 VA | Serious | 2 | 8 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 VB | Serious | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q08 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,488 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $1,488 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q09 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 1994 | - | - |
Jan 6, 1994#107351892Jan 6, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107351892$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107351892
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 97
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5000 Packard Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 28, 1993#107349011Jun 28, 1993Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#107349011$6,0005 viol.5 violations$6,000 in penalties
Inspection #107349011
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 30, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 12, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 97
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,375
- Penalties on Record
- $6,000
- Site Address
- 5000 Packard Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- 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.
Employees hospitalized after causing explosion with torches
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,125 | $2,000 | Dec 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 14 | $2,125 | $2,000 | Dec 9, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IIIA | Other | 1 | 97 | $2,125 | $0 | Jan 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VIC | Serious | 1 | 8 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Dec 9, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Other | 1 | 97 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1994 | - | - |
Sep 25, 1990#106913064Sep 25, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106913064$2501 viol.1 violation$250 in penalties
Inspection #106913064
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 15, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 5000 Packard Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 6 | 0.0667 - 0.3126 | ppm |
| Oxalic Acid | 2 | 0 | |
| Phenol | 2 | 0.8087 - 1.9813 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 6 | $420 | $250 | Feb 16, 1991 | - | - |
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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.
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.
6 inspections, 1990 to 1996. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.