Summary
COGNIS CORPORATION has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $19,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COGNIS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $19,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 2 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 IC | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 VI | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
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 3251 within OH. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COGNIS CORPORATION. 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 COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2002 – Jun 2004 | Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for COGNIS CORPORATION, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COGNIS CORPORATION locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-043482 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Apr 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043471 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COGNIS 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COGNIS CORPORATION 5051 ESTECREEK DRIVE · CINCINNATI, OH, 45232 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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
First case: 2007-03-15. Most recent: 2007-03-15. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $209,995 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Cognis Corporation Cognis Corp. | Mar 2007 | plea | Food | Ohio - Southern | $209,995 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-03 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $8,000 | |
| 2005-10-03 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $8,000 | |
| 2004-04-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,250 | |
| 2001-06-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-04-10 | Complaint | 5 | — | $1,000 |
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 COGNIS 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.
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- What is COGNIS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- COGNIS CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $19,250 in total penalties.