AMERICAN COLOR & CHEMICAL CO
12TH AND BERN STREETS, Reading, PA 19604 · NAICS 325132
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Inspection records
Oct 20, 1980#12543757Oct 20, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#12543757$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12543757
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1981
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12th And Bern Streets, Reading, PA 19604
- Industry
- 325132
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1004 alpha-Naphthylamine OSHA citation code: 19101004 C02 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 18, 1981 | - | - |
Oct 15, 1980#12545778Oct 15, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#12545778$1,90027 viol.27 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #12545778
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 15 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,900
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 12th And Bern Street, Reading, PA 19604
- Industry
- 325132
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 (25 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 3 | - | $200 | $200 | Jan 20, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 3 | - | $300 | $300 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | - | $200 | $200 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 I | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 J | Serious | 2 | - | $300 | $300 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C | Serious | 1 | - | $200 | $200 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C02 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1980 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1980 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1980 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1980 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 1980 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 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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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.