Establishment profile
CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.
45-61 FREMONT ST., WORCESTER, MA, 01603
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC. has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $12,440 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC. 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
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 27 citations in this view · $12,240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 4 | 4 | $2,260 | Feb 1989 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 3 | 2 | $1,060 | Feb 1989 | Sep 2004 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $760 | Apr 1989 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Jul 1997 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $640 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $640 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 D06 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $560 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 L01 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $560 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $280 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1989 | Feb 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 C02 V | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
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 4246 within MA. Peer group: 25 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. 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 CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-30 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $3,000 | |
| 1999-02-10 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $1,200 | |
| 1997-05-29 | Referral | 8 | 7 | $1,800 | |
| 1989-09-15 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-04-06 | Referral | 8 | 2 | $840 | |
| 1988-12-01 | Referral | 12 | 11 | $5,600 |
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 CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC. 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 CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $12,440 in total penalties.
- How does CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEMICAL SALES & SERVICE CO., INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.