SMITHERS-OASIS INC.
919 MARVIN AVENUE, KENT, OH 44240 · NAICS 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 5, 2019#343759593Feb 5, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343759593$11,3662 viol.2 violations$11,366 in penalties
Inspection #343759593
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 21, 2019
- Closed
- Apr 15, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,943
- Penalties on Record
- $11,366
- Site Address
- 245 South Street Suite 201, Kent, OH 44240
- Industry
- 424610 Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
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.
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 is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,577 | $3,789 | - | Mar 21, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $11,366 | $7,577 | - | Mar 21, 2019 |
Sep 10, 2013#339407082Sep 10, 2013Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#339407082$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339407082
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 2013
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 777 Stow Street, Kent, OH 44240
- 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.
Jan 25, 2000#302511621Jan 25, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302511621$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302511621
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- 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.
Mar 5, 1998#118119684Mar 5, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#118119684$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #118119684
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 25, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1998 | - | - |
Aug 6, 1997#118117142Aug 6, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#118117142$3,9409 viol.9 violations$3,940 in penalties
Inspection #118117142
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,325
- Penalties on Record
- $3,940
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- 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 (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 E | Serious | 1 | 5 | $825 | $535 | Nov 27, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,100 | $715 | Oct 2, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 10 | $825 | $535 | Oct 1, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,100 | $550 | Oct 2, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IIC1 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,100 | $715 | Oct 7, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 16, 1992#108829342Jul 16, 1992Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#108829342$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #108829342
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 16, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Aug 20, 1991#108846510Aug 20, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#108846510$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #108846510
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 100 | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1991 | - | - |
Jul 17, 1990#105926240Jul 17, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#105926240$2,3768 viol.8 violations$2,376 in penalties
Inspection #105926240
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 1990
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,330
- Penalties on Record
- $2,376
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 C02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $720 | $576 | Jan 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $720 | $576 | Oct 15, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $720 | $576 | Jul 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G02 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $720 | $576 | Dec 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 26, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 7, 1989#103018941Apr 7, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#103018941$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103018941
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 8, 1989#103018883Mar 8, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103018883$4903 viol.3 violations$490 in penalties
Inspection #103018883
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1989
- Closed
- Apr 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $490
- Penalties on Record
- $490
- Site Address
- 919 Marvin Avenue, Kent, OH 44240
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $210 | $210 | Mar 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $280 | $280 | May 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
10 inspections, 1989 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,102 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.