Establishment profile
CRODA INC
315 CHERRY LANE, NEW CASTLE, DE, 19720
Operated by Croda
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
CRODA INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $202,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st 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
CRODA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $202,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 I01 I B | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C02 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 I02 II | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 I02 III | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 I02 IV | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J06 II | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 H02 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I D | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I E | 1 | 1 | — | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I F | 1 | 1 | — | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | — | May 2019 | May 2019 |
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 DE. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 22 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 243 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2016 – Jul 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2018 | Brain,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Ethylene Oxide,Eye,Inhalation,Nose | 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 CRODA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CRODA INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DE — for Croda, 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 Croda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-208788 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2017 | Apr 2019 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-036711 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Jun 2009 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 CRODA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CRODA INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CRODA INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-26 | Referral | 21 | 21 | $198,900 | |
| 2016-03-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,750 | |
| 2011-12-13 | Complaint | 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
CRODA INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Croda.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Croda across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other basic organic chemical manufacturing within DE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MAGCO, INC.CLAYMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Croda locationsParent rollup
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in DEState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in DEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CRODA 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 CRODA INC's OSHA violation history?
- CRODA INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $202,650 in total penalties.
- How does CRODA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CRODA INC operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. CRODA INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.37 compared to an industry average of 0.8.