Establishment profile
SOLOMON COLORS, INC.
4050 NORTH COLOR PLANT RD, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62702
325130 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
EIN 371117140
Summary
SOLOMON COLORS, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $36,071 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOLOMON COLORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), 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, 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $36,071 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $6,758 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $6,758 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 J01 | 1 | 1 | $4,849 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $4,823 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,823 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,060 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1053 J03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
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 3251 within IL. Peer group: 119 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 197 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2020 – Feb 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2023 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 14, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Clogged,Conveyor,Finger,Hand,Inexperience,Inspecting,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Manufacturing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mixer,Mixer Blade,Paint Pigments,Production Line,Rotating Knife,Rotating Parts,Shear,Sheared,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 14, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Filling,Fingertip,Nip Point,Pulley,Roller Conveyor,V-Belt | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SOLOMON COLORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOLOMON COLORS, 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 SOLOMON COLORS, 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 SOLOMON COLORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOLOMON COLORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOLOMON COLORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-06-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $4,849 | |
| 2023-02-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-09-28 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $23,162 | |
| 2020-05-19 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $5,000 | |
| 2011-04-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,060 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- APOLLO COLORS INC.ROCKDALE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRINCE MINERALS LLCQUINCY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLASTICS COLOR CORPORATION OF ILLINOISCALUMET CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOLOMON COLORS, 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 SOLOMON COLORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOLOMON COLORS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $36,071 in total penalties.
- How does SOLOMON COLORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOLOMON COLORS, INC. operates in the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. SOLOMON COLORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.94 compared to an industry average of 1.6.