CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY
1500 EIGHTH ST, La Salle, IL 61301
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Inspection records
Aug 21, 2003#306720939Aug 21, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306720939$7702 viol.2 violations$770 in penalties
Inspection #306720939
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2003
- Closed
- May 10, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,100
- Penalties on Record
- $770
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $770 | Jan 29, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2004 | - | - |
Dec 30, 1997#300588373Dec 30, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300588373$7,5006 viol.6 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #300588373
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1998
- Contested
- Jun 22, 1998
- Final Order
- Oct 19, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,250
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 115 | $4,900 | $2,500 | Sep 1, 1999 | Jun 22, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 115 | $4,900 | $2,500 | Jun 29, 1998 | Jun 22, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 115 | $4,900 | $2,500 | Jun 29, 1998 | Jun 22, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $0 | Sep 15, 1998 | Jun 22, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,750 | $0 | Jun 1, 1998 | Jun 22, 1998 | Oct 19, 1998 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 11, 1994#122103294May 11, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#122103294$2,9757 viol.7 violations$2,975 in penalties
Inspection #122103294
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 29, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,975
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,800 | $900 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 14 | $1,800 | $900 | Jul 11, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,250 | $800 | Jun 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 10 | $750 | $375 | Jun 16, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 24, 1991#109638973Oct 24, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109638973$1,8254 viol.4 violations$1,825 in penalties
Inspection #109638973
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,575
- Penalties on Record
- $1,825
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $500 | Feb 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $500 | Jan 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,625 | $825 | Jan 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1992 | - | - |
Jun 6, 1991#109630848Jun 6, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109630848$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #109630848
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 23, 1991
- Contested
- Dec 6, 1991
- Final Order
- Apr 13, 1992
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 112
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 F02 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $1,375 | $0 | Nov 21, 1991 | Dec 6, 1991 | Apr 13, 1992 |
Sep 28, 1989#103200945Sep 28, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#103200945$1,34016 viol.16 violations$1,340 in penalties
Inspection #103200945
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 5, 1989
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 128
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,340
- Penalties on Record
- $1,340
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 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 | 1 | 10 | $300 | $100 | Jan 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $300 | $100 | Nov 20, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $200 | Oct 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $150 | Oct 23, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 3 | $300 | $150 | Oct 23, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 12, 1988#101519940May 12, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101519940$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #101519940
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1988
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 1500 8th Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $400 | $400 | Jul 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 35 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1988 | - | - |
Jan 23, 1986#2434066Jan 23, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2434066$1802 viol.2 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #2434066
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 23, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 23, 1986
- Closed
- May 1, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 1500 Eighth Street, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $180 | $180 | Mar 19, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06 | Serious | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1986 | - | - |
Apr 14, 1982#14435218Apr 14, 1982Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#14435218$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14435218
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 14, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 108
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1500 Eighth St, La Salle, IL 61301
- 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.
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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.
9 inspections, 1982 to 2003. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source