Summary
CHEMETCO has accumulated 79 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $64,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 75,929 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEMETCO appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and SAM.gov federal debarment records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
59% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 38 citations in this view · $59,545 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 4 | 4 | $5,950 | Apr 1985 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 3 | 3 | $13,250 | Aug 1988 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 3 | $1,900 | Nov 1981 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 3 | 3 | $1,350 | Feb 1987 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 2 | $225 | Nov 1981 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IB | 2 | 1 | $8,000 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,550 | Feb 1987 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 IIC | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Apr 1985 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 2 | 2 | $330 | Apr 1985 | Feb 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 1 | $90 | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 II | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 C | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Apr 2001 | Apr 2001 |
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: 75,929 employers. This establishment has 79 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHEMETCO. 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 CHEMETCO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 1997 | FURNACE,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,MOLTEN METAL,SPILL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIGH TEMPERATURE | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 CHEMETCO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEMETCO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHEMETCO. 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 CHEMETCO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
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 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEMETCO 3754 CHEMETCO LN · HARTFORD, IL, 62048 | AirWaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 12 | 1 | 2 | — | Jul 2024 | 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.
SAM.gov exclusions roster
Every SAM.gov debarment, suspension, or proposed-debarment entry on file for this entity. Active exclusions bar the entity from federal contracting and most federal financial assistance. Terminated exclusions retain historical significance for due-diligence reviews. 1 exclusion on file · 1 active · 1 excluding agency.
| Excluding agency | Type / program | Status | Terminated | UEI / CAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPA SAM #NK-K3Gg4zAWR5hmSBtEPpFgiz | Reciprocal Reciprocal | Active | — | NK-K3Gg4zAWR5hmSBtEPpFgiz |
Source: SAM.gov exclusions database. “Active” exclusions bar the entity from receiving federal contracts + most federal financial assistance until termination. The canonical authoritative record is at sam.gov; UEI / CAGE crosslinks the entity to its federal-contracting profile when populated.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-13 | Referral | 14 | 14 | $7,700 | |
| 2000-11-28 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $7,000 | |
| 1997-02-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 1996-12-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-03-26 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-08-04 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $3,500 | |
| 1993-09-02 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-10-13 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $4,080 | |
| 1991-01-17 | Follow-up | 2 | 1 | $4,300 | |
| 1990-01-29 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-07-20 | Monitoring | 1 | — | $1,100 | |
| 1986-09-12 | Complaint | 30 | 9 | $30,400 | |
| 1985-02-01 | Planned | 18 | 8 | $1,520 | |
| 1982-02-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-10-27 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1981-10-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
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 CHEMETCO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- CHEMETCO has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 79 violations and $64,300 in total penalties.