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HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. is a other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers employer in BELMOND, IA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $8,400 in penalties. 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 3, 2026.

HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

700 LUICKS LANE S., BELMOND, IA, 50421

Parent: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP (104 locations)

424690 Top companies in Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$8,400 in penalties
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.1
Industry Avg DART
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$8,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
13% serious$1,050 avg per violation$4,200 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$8,400 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

71%
Above average violations
vs 15 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
64%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
79%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 104 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP is a SEC public reporter (KWR), with most recent reported revenue of $1.9B.

Federal enforcement records on HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP across all 104 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP

Other employers in Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers within IA

Industry context

Within the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry in IA, HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. ranks in the 71th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 15 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 64th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 79th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.1 for the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $8,400 in total penalties.
How does HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. of BELMOND, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. resolves to the parent rollup QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, which operates 104 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, 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.