Summary
BORDEN CHEMICAL CO. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $4,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,000 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 40 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BORDEN CHEMICAL CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 24 citations in this view · $4,025 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 4 | 2 | $1,690 | May 1978 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1978 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 F01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1978 | Jul 1978 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 G03 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | $490 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011021 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 C01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $45 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Aug 1975 | Aug 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H08 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1017 L02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1982 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1982 | Jun 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1982 | Jun 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1982 | Jun 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1982 | Jun 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1980 | Jun 1980 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 49,000 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 40+ years. Most recent activity: 40 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BORDEN CHEMICAL 511 LANCASTER STREET · LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 1984 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-23 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $560 | |
| 1982-06-01 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-22 | Accident | 12 | 8 | $1,960 | |
| 1980-05-12 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-04-19 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $700 | |
| 1978-04-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $640 | |
| 1976-10-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-04-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $80 | |
| 1975-07-22 | Planned | 7 | — | $85 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BORDEN CHEMICAL CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BORDEN CHEMICAL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- BORDEN CHEMICAL CO. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $4,025 in total penalties.
- Has BORDEN CHEMICAL CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving BORDEN CHEMICAL CO..