Establishment profile
CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC
1500 8TH STREET, LA SALLE, IL, 61301
325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $34,978 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 118 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC 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
82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 26 citations in this view · $34,628 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $3,400 | Jun 1994 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | Oct 1989 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,950 | Oct 1989 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $960 | Oct 1989 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $375 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 2 | 1 | $150 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 II C | 1 | 1 | $14,063 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | May 1998 | May 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $825 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $770 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $180 | Oct 1989 | Oct 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $180 | Mar 1986 | Mar 1986 |
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 in NAICS 3251 within IL. Peer group: 118 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2015
Most frequent event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2015 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. 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 CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Referral | 1 | — | $14,063 | |
| 2022-03-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-21 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $770 | |
| 1997-12-30 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $12,050 | |
| 1994-05-11 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $2,975 | |
| 1991-10-24 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $1,825 | |
| 1991-06-06 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,375 | |
| 1989-09-28 | Complaint | 16 | 8 | $1,340 | |
| 1988-05-12 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $400 | |
| 1986-01-23 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $180 | |
| 1982-04-14 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC 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 CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $34,978 in total penalties.
- How does CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.
- Has CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LLC.