Establishment profile
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
14301 BIRWOOD AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48238
Operated by QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP · 1 of 20 establishments
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $6,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
30% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $6,825 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 3255.213004 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 C | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H02 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| R350201 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| R220506 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| R220507 A I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| R220508 A | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 40801059E | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| R220503 B II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1991 | Aug 1991 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1993 | May 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1993 | Mar 1993 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3259 within MI. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 13 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 28 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 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. 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 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, 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 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP 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-120416 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Sep 2014 | 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 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. 14301 BIRWOOD AVE. · DETROIT, MI, 48238 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2020 | View → |
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION 10500 INTERVALE AVE · DETROIT, MI, 48238 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2012 | 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 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-10-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-07-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-02-23 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $900 | |
| 1993-02-18 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $2,925 | |
| 1992-07-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-06-18 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $3,000 | |
| 1990-07-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP is one of 20 establishments rolled up under the parent organization QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP across all 20 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FREIBORNE INDUSTRIES INCPONTIAC — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURSKENTWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- D N R INCWESTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- EASTERN OIL COPONTIAC — 2 federal enforcement records
- FORTECH PRODUCTS INCWHITMORE LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- OIL CHEM INCFLINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN JETWAY CORPORATIONWAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUESTSPECIALTY CORPORATIONWAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- NCOC INCOAK PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN SYNERGESTIC CHEM STATIONLIVONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AC PRODUCTS, INC.MOUNT UNION, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUAKER HOUGHTONDETROIT, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- AC PRODUCTS INCORPORATEDTHOMPSONTOWN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATIONMORGANTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARON OF TENNESSEE, LLCLEWISBURG, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALLOVER OIL COEast Liverpool, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIFCO APPLIED SURFACE CONCEPTSNORFOLK, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AC PRODUCTSPLACENTIA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CORAL CHEMICAL COWaukegan, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUAKER CHEMICAL CO. INC.COLUMBIA, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Miscellaneous in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP 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 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP, which operates 20 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP's OSHA violation history?
- QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $6,825 in total penalties.
- How does QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.