Inspection #111218095
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of CHEMCO INC at 4191 Grandview Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248 on Aug 7, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 1, 1994.
OSHA documented 27 violations (20 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,135.
This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 111218095
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1994
- Total Violations
- 27
- Penalties on Record
- $3,135
- Initial Penalties
- $3,135
Establishment
- Name
- CHEMCO INC
- Address
- 4191 Grandview Rd, Ferndale, WA 98248
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #316836998 | Aug 5, 2013 | Referral (C) | 3 violations | $100 |
| #314763905 | Feb 22, 2011 | Planned (H) | 8 violations | $300 |
| #314764010 | Feb 22, 2011 | Planned (H) | 14 violations | $12,000 |
| #304598360 | Dec 20, 2001 | Referral (C) | 17 violations | $4,800 |
| #115204679 | Nov 26, 2001 | Planned (H) | 22 violations | $4,800 |
| #304832611 | Nov 26, 2001 | Planned (H) | 8 violations | $800 |
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.
Inspection closed Apr 1, 1994.
20 serious, 7 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0620754003 OSHA citation code: 0620754003 A | Serious | $675 | $675 | Nov 12, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0620754007 OSHA citation code: 0620754007 A 01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001C | 0620754007 OSHA citation code: 0620754007 C 02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 19, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001D | 0620711502 OSHA citation code: 0620711502 C | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001E | 0620754007 OSHA citation code: 0620754007 C 01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0620754006 OSHA citation code: 0620754006 A | Serious | $450 | $450 | Nov 1, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 0620754004 OSHA citation code: 0620754004 B | Serious | $450 | $450 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 0620754004 OSHA citation code: 0620754004 C 01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003C | 0620754005 OSHA citation code: 0620754005 A | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004A | 0620754010 | Serious | $300 | $300 | Mar 25, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 0620754010 OSHA citation code: 0620754010 B | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004C | 0620754011 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005A | 0620754009 OSHA citation code: 0620754009 B | Serious | $240 | $240 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005B | 0620754009 OSHA citation code: 0620754009 C | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005C | 0240750101 OSHA citation code: 0240750101 A | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 0620754014 OSHA citation code: 0620754014 D | Serious | $255 | $255 | Mar 25, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007A | 247.6505 | Serious | $300 | $300 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007B | 0240007302 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008 | 0241650701 | Serious | $240 | $240 | Nov 12, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009 | 0242051103 OSHA citation code: 0242051103 A | Serious | $225 | $225 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0620754012 OSHA citation code: 0620754012 A 01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 0620901901 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 0620903501 | Other | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 0620540901 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 0620541101 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02006 | 0621450302 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02007 | 240.40 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1993 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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