Establishment profile
CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP
30 PAUL KOHNER PLACE, ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, 07407
Summary
CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $13,210 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,782 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP 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
69% 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 · 32 citations in this view · $7,855 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 3 | 3 | $1,135 | Feb 1984 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 3 | 3 | $525 | Feb 1984 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 2 | 2 | $525 | Feb 1984 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $420 | Apr 1977 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H02 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1988 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IA | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 IB | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IA | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G07 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IIA | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IB | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $525 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
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. Peer group: 69,782 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. 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 CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP 30 PAUL KOHNER PLACE · ELMWOOD PARK, NJ, 07407 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 13 | 0 | — | Dec 2025 | 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 CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-12-10 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $840 | |
| 1993-09-16 | Referral | 31 | 25 | $11,760 | |
| 1987-11-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-02-06 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-09-26 | Follow-up | 6 | 2 | $400 | |
| 1984-08-14 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-07 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-07-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 1983-07-12 | Planned | 13 | 6 | $210 | |
| 1977-04-18 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-03-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-02-07 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
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 CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP 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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- CUSTOM CHEMICALS CORP has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $13,210 in total penalties.