HOOKER CHEMICALS & PLASTICS CO
47TH ST BUFFALO AVE, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
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Inspection records
May 15, 1979#10811412May 15, 1979Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#10811412$13,75043 viol.43 violations$13,750 in penalties
Inspection #10811412
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1979
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 43
- Violation Types
- 35 serious, 4 willful, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,750
- Penalties on Record
- $13,750
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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 43 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $720 | $720 | Feb 20, 1980 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01001B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 20, 1980 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Serious | 1 | - | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 19, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 43 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 8, 1978#10852846Nov 8, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10852846$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10852846
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 47th St Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Aug 15, 1978#10799948Aug 15, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#10799948$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10799948
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,384
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Jun 8, 1978#10799914Jun 8, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#10799914$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10799914
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,384
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Jan 19, 1978#10799849Jan 19, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#10799849$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10799849
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,384
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Jan 18, 1977#10854032Jan 18, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10854032$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10854032
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,847
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Oct 7, 1976#10835262Oct 7, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10835262$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10835262
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,847
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Sep 1, 1976#10853950Sep 1, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10853950$1,3002 viol.2 violations$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #10853950
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 1976
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,847
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $650 | Feb 7, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $650 | Jan 16, 1977 | - | - |
Jan 20, 1976#10853760Jan 20, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10853760$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10853760
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 20, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,847
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Dec 15, 1975#10801785Dec 15, 1975Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10801785$9502 viol.2 violations$950 in penalties
Inspection #10801785
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1975
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,847
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $950
- Penalties on Record
- $950
- Site Address
- 4700 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Jun 17, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 3 | - | $900 | $900 | Jun 17, 1976 | - | - |
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.
11 inspections, 1975 to 1979. 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.