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Inspection #343618781

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CRODA INC. at 315 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE 19720 on Nov 26, 2018. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 30, 2020.

OSHA documented 21 violations (21 serious) with total penalties on record of $198,900. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
343618781
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Nov 26, 2018
Closed
Mar 30, 2020
Contested
Jun 14, 2019
Final Order
Nov 20, 2019
Total Violations
21
Penalties on Record
$198,900
Initial Penalties
$226,746
Related Activity
1 referral
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.
Establishment
Address
315 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE 19720
Industry
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer2 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.

HospitalizationNov 25, 2018

Employee experiences multiple health issues when exposed to

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 Mar 30, 2020.

Citations on Record
21

21 serious.

Initial Penalties
$226,746

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

Current Penalties
$198,900

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 14, 2019. Final orders are recorded through Nov 20, 2019. 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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01002A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I B
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01002B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01
Serious$0$0Oct 31, 2019
01005A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01005B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I F
Serious$11,934$0Oct 31, 2019
01006A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 III
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01006B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 V
Serious$11,934$0Oct 31, 2019
01006C1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 VI
Serious$11,934$0Oct 31, 2019
01009A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I D
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01009B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I E
Serious$11,934$0Oct 31, 2019
010111910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010121910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 I02 I
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010131910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 I02 II
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010141910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 I02 III
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010151910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 I02 IV
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010161910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J06 II
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01019A1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 XI
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
01019B1910.1047
Ethylene Oxide
OSHA citation code: 19101047 H01 II
Serious$0$0Oct 31, 2019
010201910.165
Employee Alarm Systems
OSHA citation code: 19100165 B01
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010211910.1047
Ethylene Oxide
OSHA citation code: 19101047 H02
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019
010221910.1047
Ethylene Oxide
OSHA citation code: 19101047 I01 I B
Serious$11,934$13,260Oct 31, 2019

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

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