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HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY is a other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing employer in WATERLOO, IA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $13,850 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 1, 2026.

HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY

2815 WCF&N DR, WATERLOO, IA, 50703

Parent: Hydrite Chemical Co. (9 locations)

325180 Top companies in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

EIN: 390364390

131 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$13,850 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.2
Industry Avg DART
0.7
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$13,850
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
57 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
80% serious$2,770 avg per violation$3,463 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$13,850 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 56 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

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.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY is one of 9 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Hydrite Chemical Co..

Federal enforcement records on HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Hydrite Chemical Co. across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Hydrite Chemical Co.

Other employers in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry in IA, HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 56 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.2 for the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.7. HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $13,850 in total penalties.
How does HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY of WATERLOO, IA 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 1, 2026. HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Hydrite Chemical Co., which operates 9 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANY include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANYoperates 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.