Establishment profile
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.
114 N. MAIN STREET, COTTAGE GROVE, WI, 53527
Operated by Hydrite Chemical Co · 1 of 14 establishments
325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
EIN 390364390
Summary
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $52,025 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in NLRB labor relations, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3251 within WI. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 95 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 HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 802 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2015 | 1 | 802 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 – Oct 2015 | Petrochemical Manufacturing | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
Company-level in WI — for Hydrite Chemical Co, not this location alone
Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Hydrite Chemical Co operations in the same state.
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-07-06 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $11,500 | |
| 2014-01-16 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $7,875 | |
| 2004-08-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-06-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 8 | 8 | $30,000 | |
| 1995-11-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | |
| 1985-08-30 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hydrite Chemical Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hydrite Chemical Co across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other basic organic chemical manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CAMBRIDGE MAJOR LABORATORIESGERMANTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEMDESIGN PRODUCTS, INC.MARINETTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABITEC CORPORATIONJANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MIDWEST BIO FUEL, LLCCLINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANIMAX USA INCDE FOREST — 1 federal enforcement record
- EVONIK CORPORATIONJANESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BIOGENESIS ENTERPRISES, INC.OAK CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- UAS LABS LLCWAUSAU — 1 federal enforcement record
- A-CHEM, LLCMILWAUKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hydrite Chemical Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.OSHKOSH, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANYLUBBOCK, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMilwaukee, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANYWATERLOO, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL COMPANYTERRE HAUTE, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hydrite Chemical Co locationsParent rollup
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Basic in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. 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 Hydrite Chemical Co, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $52,025 in total penalties.
- How does HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO. operates in the all other basic organic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.