MACDERMID INC
1221 FARROW AVE, FERNDALE, MI 48220
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Inspection records
Nov 22, 2023#347124125Nov 22, 2023Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#347124125$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347124125
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 2023
- Closed
- Jan 2, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 54
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
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 17, 2018#343467031Sep 17, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343467031$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343467031
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2018
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow St, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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.
May 21, 2013#315400747May 21, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315400747$2,2756 viol.6 violations$2,275 in penalties
Inspection #315400747
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,275
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,750 | $875 | Jul 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081217601 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,750 | $700 | Jun 14, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 2 | 12 | $1,400 | $700 | Jul 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 4081045602 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 02002 | 4081581502 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 2013 | - | - |
Jan 8, 2009#311990543Jan 8, 2009Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#311990543$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311990543
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 8, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 15, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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.
May 14, 2007#307747709May 14, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307747709$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307747709
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 10, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081331301 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081337002 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 13, 2006#308857770Jul 13, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#308857770$3755 viol.5 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #308857770
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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 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 J04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Oct 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002A | 3255145501 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002B | 3255147401 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 02003 | 3255147302 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2006 | - | - |
Aug 4, 1998#125013151Aug 4, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#125013151$75012 viol.12 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #125013151
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1998
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- 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 (6 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.123 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $150 | Aug 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $300 | $150 | Oct 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081073101 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $300 | $150 | Aug 28, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.716 | Serious | 3 | 15 | $300 | $150 | Oct 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081215401 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Oct 5, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 40801014CC | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 17, 1991#110952256Jun 17, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110952256$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #110952256
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 28, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1221 Farrow Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220
- 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 (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40801014JJ | Other | 1 | 44 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081011402 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081.125 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.219 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081044701 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 4081044301 OSHA citation code: 4081044301 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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.
8 inspections, 1991 to 2023. 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).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.