Establishment profile
CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC.
88 WINTER ST, HOLYOKE, MA, 01040
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC. has accumulated 58 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $15,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 29 citations in this view · $12,893 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $1,160 | Jul 1989 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 3 | 3 | $450 | Mar 1998 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | $788 | Jul 2001 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $405 | Jul 1989 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | $400 | Aug 1989 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $175 | Aug 1989 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | $25 | Aug 1989 | Mar 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,150 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,150 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $465 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $465 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $405 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $405 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $405 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
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 3259 within MA. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 58 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CREATIVE CHEMICALS, 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 CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CREATIVE CHEMICALS, 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 CREATIVE CHEMICALS, 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 CREATIVE CHEMICALS, 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: No 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CREATIVE CHEMICALS INC 88 WINTER ST · HOLYOKE, MA, 01040 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | May 2022 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $4,300 | |
| 2006-04-05 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $2,400 | |
| 2001-07-03 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $1,750 | |
| 1998-02-19 | Referral | 17 | 14 | $0 | |
| 1997-11-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-12-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-03 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $100 | |
| 1989-07-27 | Referral | 11 | 9 | $2,130 | |
| 1989-07-05 | Accident | 11 | 10 | $4,400 |
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 CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 58 violations and $15,080 in total penalties.
- How does CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CREATIVE CHEMICALS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.