Establishment profile
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
4526 CHICKERING AVENUE, CINCINNATI, OH, 45232
325130 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
Summary
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $72,876 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 128 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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 NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 31 citations in this view · $71,376 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 8 | 2 | $10,500 | Mar 1990 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 3 | 3 | $9,200 | Apr 1991 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | Apr 1991 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1991 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | $12,676 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Jul 1994 | Jul 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B08 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 2007 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
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 OH. Peer group: 128 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 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
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) · Jun 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Blind Reaching,Clogged,Contact,Fingertip,Gate,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Rotating Parts,Valve,Wet Operation | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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)
Company-level in OH — for SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 10 cases · 6 ULP · 4 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-RC-339421 | Representation election | Apr 2024 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-RC-296473 | Representation election | May 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-RC-254291 | Representation election | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-RC-226772 | Representation election | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 09-CA-195312 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2017 | May 2017 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043995 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2007 | Feb 2009 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-043296 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2006 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-042899 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2006 | Jul 2006 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-039291 | Unfair labor practice | May 2002 | May 2002 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-037605 | Unfair labor practice | May 2000 | Nov 2000 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION. 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). 4 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 4526 CHICKERING AVE. · CINCINNATI, OH, 45232 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2010 | View → |
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION 5020 SPRING GROVE AVE · CINCINNATI, OH, 45232 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 1987 | View → |
SUN CHEMICAL 266 W MITCHELL AVE WAREHOUSE · CINCINNATI, OH, 45232 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
SUN CHEMICAL CORP 4605 ESTE AVE · CINCINNATI, OH, 45232 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of TransportationPO FOR MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING INK FOR THE PERIOD OF 06/25/2008- 06/24/2009. SYNTEX FDFR PROCESS YELLOW $7.50 PER LB SYNTEX FDFR PROCESS MAGENTA $7.66 PER LB SYNTEX FDFR PROCESS CYAN $6.09 PER LB SYNTEX FDFR PROCESS BLACK $5.67 PER LBcontract · Last action 2008-08-11$90,000
- Department of TransportationBPO FOR MISCELLANEOUS PRINTING INK FOR THE PERIOD OF 09/01/2009 THROUGH 08/31/2010 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS (ATTACHMENT A) AND SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION PRICE LIST (ATTACHMENT B) NOT-TO-EXCEED $75,000contract · Last action 2009-08-17$75,000
- Department of the TreasuryBID SAMPLES: PAYMENT FOR MATERIAL RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO SOL. NO. BEP-06-0005.contract · Last action 2008-04-08$40,100
- Department of TransportationMISCELLANEOUS PRINTING INKS TAS::69 1301::TAScontract · Last action 2011-08-02$40,000
- Department of TransportationMISCELLANEOUS PRINTING INKS TAS::69 1301::TAScontract · Last action 2010-07-20$40,000
- Department of the TreasuryBID SAMPLES: PAYMENT FOR MATERIAL RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO SOL. NO. BEP-06-0005.contract · Last action 2008-04-08$39,575
- Department of the Treasurycontract · Last action 2009-05-12$4,257
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 325910 - PRINTING INK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2011-08-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $27,676 | |
| 2019-06-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-11-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 2007-02-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-16 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $5,000 | |
| 1998-09-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-06-18 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 1996-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-22 | Complaint | 2 | — | $500 | |
| 1994-07-25 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $8,500 | |
| 1994-06-15 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 1992-09-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-31 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 1991-06-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-07 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $4,900 | |
| 1989-12-14 | Complaint | 12 | 12 | $10,700 | |
| 1989-05-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAYGLO COLOR CORPCLEVELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION/ SUN CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE PIGMENTSAMELIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Synthetic Dye and Pigment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Synthetic Dye and in OHIndustry × 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $72,876 in total penalties.
- How does SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION operates in the synthetic dye and pigment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8. SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.7 compared to an industry average of 1.6.