Establishment profile
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
120 RIVER ROAD, TAMAQUA, PA, 18252
325412 — Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
EIN 232921077
Summary
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $25,148 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 92 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $25,148 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 M01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,348 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IIA | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III | 1 | 1 | $250 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F05 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
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 3254 within PA. Peer group: 92 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 35 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 COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1999 | EXPLOSION,LACERATION,PUMPFatality | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Jul 28, 1992 | FRACTURE,HEAD,STAIR,STRUCK AGAINST,DESCENDING,FALLFatality | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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 COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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 COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. 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: Violation Identified.
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 · $9,050 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL CO INC 120 RIVER RD · TAMAQUA, PA, 18252 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 13 | 1 | $9,050 | Mar 2026 | 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 COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseBUTANETRIOL TRINITRATE (BTTN)contract · Last action 2019-03-07$155,083
- Department of DefenseBUTANETRIOL TRINITRATE (BTTN)contract · Last action 2020-02-21$133,049
- Department of DefenseENERGETIC CHEMICALS - BTTN AND TMETNcontract · Last action 2022-04-08$53,074
- Department of DefenseRXL-623 DILUTED BUTANTRIOL TRINITRATE (BTTN)-DILUTED 80:20 WITH METHYLENE CHLORIDE FOR THE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE.contract · Last action 2018-12-26$49,483
- Department of Defense300 LBS BTTN, PROCESSING/HANDLING, AND FREIGHT COSTScontract · Last action 2008-08-22$32,438
- Department of DefensePROPELLANT PURCHASEcontract · Last action 2019-06-10$20,303
- Department of DefenseX-E-5 NITROGLYCERINC SOLUTION W/ECcontract · Last action 2021-08-20$15,497
- Department of DefenseDEGDN&TMETN (EXPLOSIVES)contract · Last action 2019-01-29$12,834
- Department of Defense40 POUNDS OF DIETHYLENEGLYCOL DINITRATE (DEGDN) X-E-14 FOR THE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE AVIATION AND MISSILE CENTER COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.contract · Last action 2022-04-12$11,804
- Department of DefenseTRIMETHYLOLETHANEcontract · Last action 2013-05-09$11,730
- Department of DefenseNITROGLYCERIN (X-E-5) AND TMETN (RXL 624)contract · Last action 2016-05-10$10,325
- Department of DefenseNITROGLYCERINcontract · Last action 2009-08-14$7,258
- Department of Defense60-LBS OF NITROGLYCERIN (NG)contract · Last action 2018-11-16$6,037
- Department of DefenseA SOLUTION OF 5% NITROGLYCERIN IN ETHYL ALCOHOL FOR A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 2 GRAMS OF NITROGLYCERIN.contract · Last action 2017-04-14$3,695
- Department of DefenseBTTNcontract · Last action 2008-08-25$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325920 - EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-04-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-13 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $9,348 | |
| 2009-05-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-04-20 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 1999-02-24 | Planned | 19 | 5 | $3,800 | |
| 1992-08-10 | Accident | 8 | 4 | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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 COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $25,148 in total penalties.
- How does COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. operates in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.87 compared to an industry average of 0.9.
- Has COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC..