Establishment profile
CHROMA CORPORATION
3900 DAYTON STREET, MCHENRY, IL, 60050
Operated by Chroma Color Corporation · 1 of 5 establishments
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
CHROMA CORPORATION has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $5,875 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHROMA CORPORATION 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
55% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $5,875 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $950 | May 1988 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IJ | 1 | 1 | $875 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 1988 | May 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 II | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1985 | Aug 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 M02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
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 3252 within IL. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 108 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 CHROMA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 CHROMA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHROMA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHROMA CORPORATION. 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 CHROMA CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHROMA CORPORATION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHROMA CORP 3900 DAYTON ST · MC HENRY, IL, 60050 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 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 CHROMA CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-17 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $875 | |
| 2006-10-17 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $700 | |
| 1997-03-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-07-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1994-04-19 | Referral | 11 | 9 | $2,400 | |
| 1988-03-01 | Referral | 18 | 2 | $750 | |
| 1985-11-12 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-23 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $150 | |
| 1982-08-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHROMA CORPORATION is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Chroma Color Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Chroma Color Corporation across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plastics material and resin manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS U.S. LLCOTTAWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELKAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.BROADVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLYAIR PACKAGING CORPORATIONCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL PLASTICS COMPANYMUNDELEIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLNEX USA, INC.EAST SAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- THERMOFLEX CORP.WAUKEGAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASHLAND CHEMICAL, INC.CALUMET CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ULTRA FOAM, INC.DOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- STAR THERMOPLASTIC ALLOYS AND RUBBERS, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLEXAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Chroma Color Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHROMA COLOR CORPORATIONSALISBURY, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHROMA COLOR CORPORATIONDELAWARE, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Chroma Color Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Plastics Material and Resin ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Plastics Material and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHROMA CORPORATION 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 Chroma Color Corporation, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHROMA CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- CHROMA CORPORATION has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $5,875 in total penalties.
- How does CHROMA CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- CHROMA CORPORATION operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. CHROMA CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 1.91 compared to an industry average of 1.1.