Establishment profile
MACDERMID INCORPORATED
1221 FARROW AVENUE, FERNDALE, MI, 48220
Operated by MacDermid Inc
325180 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Summary
MACDERMID INCORPORATED has accumulated 35 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $3,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MACDERMID INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
63% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $3,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 III | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0123 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.045602 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.581502 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 |
| 29 CFR 4081.331301 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.337002 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 3255.147302 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 3255.145501 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 3255.147401 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
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 MI. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 35 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 55 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 MACDERMID INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 MACDERMID INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MACDERMID INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for MacDermid Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other MacDermid Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-046419 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2003 | Nov 2003 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 MACDERMID INCORPORATED. 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: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MACDERMID INC 1221 FARROW AVE · FERNDALE, MI, 48220 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Dec 2024 | 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
First case: 2001-11-29. Most recent: 2001-11-29. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-05-21 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $2,275 | |
| 2009-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-05-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-13 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $375 | |
| 1998-08-04 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $750 | |
| 1991-06-17 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MACDERMID INCORPORATED is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MacDermid Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MacDermid Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONANN ARBOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARACLETE ENERGYCHELSEA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ICM PRODUCTSCASSOPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MACDERMID INCORPORATED 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MACDERMID INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- MACDERMID INCORPORATED has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 35 violations and $3,400 in total penalties.
- How does MACDERMID INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- MACDERMID INCORPORATED operates in the other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. MACDERMID INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 1.98 compared to an industry average of 0.7.