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COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. is a pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing employer in TAMAQUA, PA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $9,348 in penalties. 2 workplace fatality investigations on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

120 RIVER ROAD, TAMAQUA, PA, 18252

325412 Top companies in Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

EIN: 232921077

35 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$9,348 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 fatalities3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
5.9
Self-Reported TRIR
8.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$9,348
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$2,337 avg per violation$2,337 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$18,398 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 92 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
91%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
92%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
13
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
1
EPA Penalties
$9,050
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing industry in PA, COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 92 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 91th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.87, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $9,348 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 2 fatality investigations involving COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. of TAMAQUA, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. include 2 fatality investigations.

This profile may be incomplete if COPPERHEAD CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.