HERCULES, INC.
COOK STREET, BRUNSWICK, GA 31520 · NAICS 325191
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Inspection records
Aug 12, 1988#101054062Aug 12, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#101054062$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #101054062
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1988
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 749
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 P01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 31, 1986#101052132Jul 31, 1986Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#101052132$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101052132
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 1986
- Closed
- Sep 3, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 742
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
May 23, 1986#1171198May 23, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#1171198$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1171198
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1986
- Closed
- May 23, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 825
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
Nov 20, 1985#1215185Nov 20, 1985FatalityPlanned (H) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#1215185$2,20013 viol.13 violations$2,200 in penalties
Inspection #1215185
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 26, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 825
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,200
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
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.
Wood chip pile collapsed onto employee; he suffocated
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $200 | $200 | Jan 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $300 | $300 | Jan 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Jan 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 D07 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $500 | $500 | Dec 13, 1985 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $300 | Dec 20, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 18, 1985#1219476Nov 18, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1219476$8001 viol.1 violation$800 in penalties
Inspection #1219476
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 18, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 27, 1985
- Closed
- May 28, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 825
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
Wood chip pile collapsed onto employee; he suffocated
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $800 | $800 | Feb 8, 1986 | - | - |
Oct 24, 1985#100356013Oct 24, 1985FatalityReferral (C) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#100356013$6301 viol.1 violation$630 in penalties
Inspection #100356013
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 16, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 825
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
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.
Vinsol(resin) dust explosion burned employee to death
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIC | Serious | 1 | 9 | $630 | $630 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
Jan 28, 1985#1219427Jan 28, 1985FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#1219427$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1219427
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 30, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 825
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
Burned by hot water and wood chips from extractor tank
Oct 6, 1982#13083878Oct 6, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#13083878$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13083878
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1982
- Closed
- Oct 13, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 835
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
Jan 5, 1982#14272330Jan 5, 1982Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#14272330$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14272330
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 5, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 15, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook St, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
Aug 25, 1981#14245823Aug 25, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#14245823$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14245823
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1981
- Closed
- Sep 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 736
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cook Street, Brunswick, GA 31520
- Industry
- 325191
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.
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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.
18 inspections, 1975 to 1988. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
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