Summary
SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 85,426 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 45 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · $250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $35 | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $35 | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1980 | Mar 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC0 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
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. Peer group: 85,426 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 45+ years. Most recent activity: 45 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 SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO. 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 SHEPHERD 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: 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 · $29,688 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO (1431370150) 4900 BEECH ST · NORWOOD, OH, 45212 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 3 | 1 | $29,688 | Sep 2025 | 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 SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-01-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-30 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-02-12 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $60 | |
| 1974-09-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-14 | Planned | 4 | — | $35 | |
| 1972-08-10 | Planned | 14 | — | $155 |
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 SHEPHERD 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.
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- What is SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO's OSHA violation history?
- SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $250 in total penalties.