Establishment profile
SUN CHEMICAL CORP
631 CENTRAL AVENUE, Carlstadt, NJ, 07072
Operated by Sun Chemical · 1 of 32 establishments
325130 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
EIN 222761297
Summary
SUN CHEMICAL CORP has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 53 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,403 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 51 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUN CHEMICAL CORP 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, 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
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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M07 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1972 | Sep 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 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 in NAICS 3251 within NJ. Peer group: 69,403 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 150 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) · Aug 2019
Most frequent event: Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2019 | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 51+ years. Most recent activity: 51 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 SUN CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUN CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUN CHEMICAL CORP. 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 SUN CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUN CHEMICAL CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-08-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-06-25 | Planned | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-10-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-09-18 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUN CHEMICAL CORP is one of 32 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sun Chemical.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sun Chemical across all 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARDINAL COLOR INC.PATERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PASSAIC COLOR & CHEMICAL COMPANYPATERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- EPOLIN LLCNEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MANOPCO, INCPATERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sun Chemical, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNORTHLAKE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONHOPKINSVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWURTLAND, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL COSolon, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICALFLORENCE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPWoodlawn, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONCOLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONKANKAKEE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPWIXOM, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONMAUMEE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sun Chemical locationsParent rollup
- Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Synthetic Dye and in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUN CHEMICAL CORP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Sun Chemical, which operates 32 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUN CHEMICAL CORP's OSHA violation history?
- SUN CHEMICAL CORP has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does SUN CHEMICAL CORP's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUN CHEMICAL CORP operates in the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. SUN CHEMICAL CORP's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.