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Inspection #17530833

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of DIAMOND CHEMICAL AND SUPPLY CO., INC. at 524 S. Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 on Oct 18, 1989. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 27, 1992.

OSHA documented 16 violations (9 serious, 3 willful, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $20,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number
17530833
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Oct 18, 1989
Closed
Apr 27, 1992
Contested
Feb 7, 1990
Final Order
Oct 25, 1990
Total Violations
16
Penalties on Record
$20,000
Initial Penalties
$33,000
Related Activity
1 accident
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.

Establishment

Address
524 S. Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 appears immediately below.

FatalityOct 18, 1989

Employee fell down elevator shaft

Injury: ConcussionBody part: Head

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Apr 27, 1992.

Citations on Record
16

9 serious, 3 willful, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$33,000

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties
$20,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 7, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Oct 25, 1990. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$1,000$600Jan 23, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01002A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I
Serious$800$500Feb 5, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01002B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III
Serious$0$0Feb 5, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01002C1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV
Serious$0$0Feb 5, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01002D1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 V
Serious$0$0Jan 23, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
010031910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious$600$400Jan 20, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01004A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious$400$300Mar 6, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01004B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Serious$0$0Jan 29, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
01004C1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious$0$0Jan 29, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
020015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$10,000$6,000Feb 5, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
020025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$10,000$6,000Feb 5, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
020035A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Willful$10,000$6,000Jan 23, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
030011904.2
Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries
OSHA citation code: 19040002 A
Other$100$100Jan 23, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
030021904.6
Determination of new cases
Other$100$100Jan 23, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
030031910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01
Other$0$0Feb 5, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990
030041910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01
Other$0$0Jan 29, 1990Feb 7, 1990Oct 25, 1990

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

Data synced daily

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