Establishment profile
OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.
5077 SOUTH MAIN STREET, COWPENS, SC, 29330
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 79 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OMEGA CHEMICALS, 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 2 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 · 16 citations in this view · $450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 2 | $210 | Dec 1986 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1001.2 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 III | 1 | 1 | $90 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2003 | Oct 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
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 SC. Peer group: 79 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for OMEGA CHEMICALS, 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 OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OMEGA CHEMICALS, 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 OMEGA CHEMICALS, 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 OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for OMEGA CHEMICALS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OMEGA CHEMICALS INC 5077 S MAIN ST · COWPENS, SC, 29330 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2016 | 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 OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-07 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-28 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $240 | |
| 1998-03-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-03-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-02-01 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-10-08 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $210 |
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 OMEGA CHEMICALS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $450 in total penalties.
- How does OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- OMEGA CHEMICALS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.