Establishment profile
GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
604 REAR VALLEY STREET, MINERVA, OH, 44657
Summary
GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 97 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $30,887 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 125 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
63% 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 · 30 citations in this view · $22,262 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 2 | 2 | $3,020 | Apr 1994 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,520 | Mar 1980 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IB | 2 | 2 | $800 | Mar 1980 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 2 | 2 | $750 | Mar 1980 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $672 | Apr 2001 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $540 | Mar 1980 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 B01 | 2 | 1 | $100 | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 I | 2 | 2 | $50 | Mar 1980 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G01 II | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1980 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 1 | — | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 VI | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 V | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,520 | Apr 1994 | Apr 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 L02 IIB1 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
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 in NAICS 3251 within OH. Peer group: 125 employers. This establishment has 97 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. 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 GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL COLOR & CHEMICAL CO REAR 604 VALLEY STREET · MINERVA, OH, 44657 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2008 | View → |
GENERAL COLOR & CHEMICAL CO INC 350 BRIDGE ST · MINERVA, OH, 44657 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-06-09 | Complaint | 36 | 18 | $9,312 | |
| 2003-03-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-30 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,200 | |
| 2001-03-28 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,200 | |
| 1993-10-20 | Complaint | 23 | 10 | $17,750 | |
| 1983-06-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-10 | Planned | 31 | 27 | $425 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, 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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- GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 97 violations and $30,887 in total penalties.