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SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.

465 SOUTH CLINTON STREET, CARTHAGE, NY, 13619
424690Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
5
over 35 years
Violations
34
$15,032 in penalties
Penalties
$15,032
$442 avg

Summary

SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $15,032 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY 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

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
34
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$15,032
$442 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 5

80% 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 · 21 citations in this view · $15,032 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$2,002Oct 1990Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$1,750Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 IC11$1,750Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 I0111$1,750Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD11$1,400Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,400Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III11$1,400Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0211$1,050Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$650Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11$488Apr 2001Apr 2001
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211$384Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$252Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$252Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0106 B02 VIIA11$252Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0311$252Oct 1990Oct 1990
29 CFR 1910.0134 M02 IC11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III11Apr 2011Apr 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111Apr 2011Apr 2011

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4246 within NY. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $1,200
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.1

Reported for 83 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
1

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 SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

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 SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY 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 · $231,300 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC
465 S. CLINTON ST. · CARTHAGE, NY, 13619
RCRATRINo Violation Identified01$231,300Aug 2018View →

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 SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.1M
Awards
14
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.1M
Company-wide — SLACK CHEMICAL CO., INC. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.1M
Awards (all-time)
15

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    ROAD SALT
    contract · Last action 2009-05-15
    $1,915,714
  • Department of Defense
    GLYCOL,PROPYLENE,330 GALLON TOTE CLIN#7
    contract · Last action 2012-06-20
    $133,234
  • Department of Defense
    ANTIFREEZE 330 GALLON TOTE
    contract · Last action 2009-11-18
    $13,966
  • Department of Defense
    GLYCOL,330 GALLON TOTE CLIN# 0007
    contract · Last action 2012-07-02
    $13,108
  • Department of Defense
    GLYCOL, PROPYLENE 330 GALLON TOTE CLIN#7
    contract · Last action 2012-05-23
    $12,540
  • Department of Defense
    CHEMICALS BPA
    contract · Last action 2014-03-04
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    ANTIFREEZE 330 GALLON TOTE
    contract · Last action 2009-11-13
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200405!040471!2100!W911S2!ACA, FORT DRUM !W911S204M0055 !A!N! !N! ! !20040206!20040209!013447511!013447511!013447511!N!SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC !465 SOUTH CLINTON ST !CARTHAGE !NY!13619!12683!045!36!CARTHAGE !JEFFERSON !NEW YORK !+000000025783!N!N!000000000000!6810!CHEMICALS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !325998!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !99990909!D! ! !N!Z!A!U!J!2!002! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !A!A!00 !A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2009-09-15
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    BPA FOR MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICALS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-31
    $0
  • Department of Defense
    200503!500210!2100!W911S2!ACA, FORT DRUM !W911S205M0028 !A!N! !N! ! !20041210!20041214!013447511!013447511!013447511!N!SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC !465 S CLINTON ST !CARTHAGE !NY!13619!12683!045!36!CARTHAGE !JEFFERSON !NEW YORK !+000000015897!N!N!000000000000!6810!CHEMICALS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !424690!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!B!A!N!J!2!002! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2009-02-26
    $-1,319
  • Department of Defense
    200503!500417!2100!W911S2!ACA, FORT DRUM !W911S205M0033 !A!N! !N! ! !20041221!20041222!013447511!013447511!013447511!N!SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC !465 S CLINTON ST !CARTHAGE !NY!13619!12683!045!36!CARTHAGE !JEFFERSON !NEW YORK !+000000031794!N!N!000000000000!6810!CHEMICALS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !325311!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!Z!A!U!J!2!003! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !B!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2009-02-26
    $-2,076
  • Department of Defense
    200504!500410!2100!W911S2!ACA, FORT DRUM !W911S205M0041 !A!N! !N! ! !20050111!20050112!013447511!013447511!013447511!N!SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC !465 S CLINTON ST !CARTHAGE !NY!13619!12683!045!36!CARTHAGE !JEFFERSON !NEW YORK !+000000030777!N!N!000000000000!6810!CHEMICALS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !424690!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!B!A!N!J!2!002! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2009-02-26
    $-2,136
  • Department of Defense
    200405!040486!2100!W911S2!ACA, FORT DRUM !W911S204M0061 !A!N! !N! ! !20040210!20040213!013447511!013447511!013447511!N!SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC !465 SOUTH CLINTON ST !CARTHAGE !NY!13619!12683!045!36!CARTHAGE !JEFFERSON !NEW YORK !+000000025759!N!N!000000000000!6810!CHEMICALS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !325998!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !99990909!C! ! !N!Z!A!U!J!2!001! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !A!A!00 !A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2009-02-06
    $-2,702
  • Department of Defense
    200504!500084!2100!W911S2!ACA, FORT DRUM !W911S205M0046 !A!N! !N! ! !20050118!20050119!013447511!013447511!013447511!N!SLACK CHEMICAL CO INC !465 S CLINTON ST !CARTHAGE !NY!13619!12683!045!36!CARTHAGE !JEFFERSON !NEW YORK !+000000061554!N!N!000000000000!6810!CHEMICALS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !* !424690!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !20200930!C! ! !N!B!A!N!J!2!002! ! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!B!N!N! ! !A! !A!A!000!A!B!N! ! ! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2009-02-26
    $-5,266

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424690 - OTHER CHEMICAL AND ALLIED PRODUCTS MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2014-03-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-05-03Follow-up0$0
2011-01-20Planned2019$12,250
2001-03-14Complaint32$1,138
1998-12-16Referral1$0
1990-07-09Complaint109$1,644

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 SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY 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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Frequently asked

What is SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $15,031.5 in total penalties.
How does SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC. operates in the other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. SLACK CHEMICAL COMPANY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.2.