Establishment profile
CHEMTOOL, INC.
8200 RIDGEFIELD ROAD, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60012
Operated by Chemtool · 1 of 3 establishments
324191 — Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing
EIN 201483560
Summary
CHEMTOOL, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $16,315 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEMTOOL, 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
80% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $16,315 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,890 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $1,890 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2009 | Apr 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 IX | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2005 | Jul 2005 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3241 within IL. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 25 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 CHEMTOOL, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2007 | EYE,PPE,CORROSIVE,STRUCK BY,CHEMICAL | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 11, 2005 | REACTOR,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL | 4 | 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 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 CHEMTOOL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEMTOOL, 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 CHEMTOOL, 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 CHEMTOOL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHEMTOOL, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEMTOOL INC 8200 RIDGEFIELD ROAD · CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60012 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2019 | 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 CHEMTOOL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | |
| 2009-04-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-02 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $3,200 | |
| 2007-01-08 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,275 | |
| 2005-05-23 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $5,940 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHEMTOOL, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chemtool.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chemtool across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in petroleum lubricating oil and grease manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AFTON CHEMICAL COMPANYSAUGET — 2 federal enforcement records
- AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATIONSAUGET — 1 federal enforcement record
- FUCHS LUBRICANTS CO.HARVEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEMTOOL INCORPORATEDROCKTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WARREN OIL MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF IL., L.L.C.MARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCK VALLEY OIL & CHEMICAL COLOVES PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- EXXON MOBIL OIL CORPORATION JOLIET REFINERYJOLIET — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Chemtool, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHEMTOOL INCORPORATEDROCKTON, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Chemtool locationsParent rollup
- Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Petroleum Lubricating Oil in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEMTOOL, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Chemtool, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHEMTOOL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHEMTOOL, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $16,315 in total penalties.
- How does CHEMTOOL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEMTOOL, INC. operates in the petroleum lubricating oil and grease manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CHEMTOOL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.