Skip to main content

SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION is a synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing employer in NEWPORT, DE. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $30,455 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION

205 SOUTH JAMES STREET, NEWPORT, DE, 19804

Parent: Sun Chemical (18 locations)

325130 Top companies in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing

EIN: 811945988

155 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$30,455 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.8
Industry Avg DART
1.6
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
1.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$30,455
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$10,152 avg per violation$30,455 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$30,455 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

64%
Above average violations
vs 12 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Need API access, CSV upload, or PDF reports? Upgrade to Paid for $79/mo.

Inspection History

No inspection records found.

Loading news...

The FastDOL Report

Weekly workplace compliance news. Free.

Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION is one of 18 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sun Chemical.

Federal enforcement records on SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sun Chemical across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Sun Chemical

Industry context

Within the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing industry in DE, SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION ranks in the 64th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 12 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.8 for the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.6. SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.66, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $30,455 in total penalties.
How does SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION operates in the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.66 compared to an industry average of 1.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION of NEWPORT, DE from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Sun Chemical, which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.