Establishment profile
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
16000 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA, 23834
Operated by Sun Chemical · 1 of 32 establishments
325910 — Printing Ink Manufacturing
EIN 222761297
Summary
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $3,102 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 11 citations in this view · $3,102 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 2 | 2 | $540 | Sep 2008 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,071 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,071 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
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 3259 within VA. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 11 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 26 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 SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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 CORPORATION. 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: 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN CHEMICAL CORP. 16000 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD · COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA, 23834 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 3 | 0 | — | Aug 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 SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-13 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,071 | |
| 2010-01-13 | Complaint | 6 | — | $1,191 | |
| 2008-07-29 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $840 |
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 CORPORATION 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 printing ink manufacturing within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SICPA SECURINK CORPORATIONSPRINGFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- DISPERSION SPECIALTIES, INC.ASHLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAVALIER PRINTING INK COMPANY INC DBA CAVALIER INKRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIGITAL INK, INC.RICHMOND — 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 CORPORATIONMAUMEE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWURTLAND, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICALFLORENCE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONHOPKINSVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPWoodlawn, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONKANKAKEE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPWIXOM, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL COSolon, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATIONFRANKLIN, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sun Chemical locationsParent rollup
- Printing Ink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Printing Ink Manufacturing in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 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 Sun Chemical, which operates 32 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $3,102 in total penalties.
- How does SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION operates in the printing ink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 13.14 compared to an industry average of 1.5.