Establishment profile
HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
111 SOUTH ST, PASSAIC, NJ, 07055
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $11,980 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HERCULES CHEMICAL CO 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $11,980 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $980 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $675 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1976 | May 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1976 | May 1976 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3259 within NJ. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HERCULES CHEMICAL CO 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 HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HERCULES CHEMICAL CO 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 HERCULES CHEMICAL CO 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 HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HERCULES CHEMICAL CO 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC 111 SOUTH ST. · PASSAIC, NJ, 07055 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2013 | 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 HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-27 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,600 | |
| 2005-07-25 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $2,905 | |
| 1992-03-24 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $3,475 | |
| 1976-03-30 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERCULES CHEMICAL CO 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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- What is HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $11,980 in total penalties.
- How does HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.