Establishment profile
EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC
1900 WESTGATE DR, COLUMBIA, IL, 62236
Operated by EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. - Columbia
424690 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $18,856 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 61st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4246 within IL. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 5 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 98 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 EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. - Columbia, 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 EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. - Columbia locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-16 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $18,856 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. - Columbia.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. - Columbia across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- ROWELL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWILLOW SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- CYNAMIC CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.BATAVIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PVS CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- XENA INTERNATIONAL, INC.POLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANYCASEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- VIKING CHEMICAL CO.ROCKFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- G.S. ROBINS & COMPANY D.B.A. RO-CORP, INC.EAST ST LOUIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup EMCO Chemical Distributors, Inc. - Columbia.
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Frequently asked
- What is EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC's OSHA violation history?
- EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $18,856 in total penalties.
- How does EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. EMCO CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.12 compared to an industry average of 1.2.