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GFS CHEMICALS INC. is a all other basic organic chemical manufacturing employer in COLUMBUS, OH. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $26,177 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 2, 2026.

GFS CHEMICALS INC.

777 RIVER STREET, COLUMBUS, OH, 43222

Parent: GFS Chemicals, Inc. (2 locations)

325199 Top companies in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

EIN: 314405875

14 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$26,177 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.4
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Self-Reported DART
8.3
Self-Reported TRIR
16.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$26,177
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
291 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
53% serious$1,540 avg per violation$5,235 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$29,377 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+15.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+7.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 125 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
4
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$3,200
Status: No 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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Part of a larger organization

GFS CHEMICALS INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization GFS Chemicals, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on GFS CHEMICALS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of GFS Chemicals, Inc. across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by GFS Chemicals, Inc.

Other employers in All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry in OH, GFS CHEMICALS INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 125 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4 for the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8. GFS CHEMICALS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.26, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GFS CHEMICALS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GFS CHEMICALS INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $26,177 in total penalties.
How does GFS CHEMICALS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GFS CHEMICALS INC. operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. GFS CHEMICALS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.26 compared to an industry average of 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GFS CHEMICALS INC. of COLUMBUS, OH 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 2, 2026. GFS CHEMICALS INC. resolves to the parent rollup GFS Chemicals, Inc., which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if GFS CHEMICALS 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.