Establishment profile
SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.
3 BRIDGE ST., ALBANY, NY, 12207
Operated by Surpass Chemical · 1 of 3 establishments
EIN 141104330
Summary
SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC. has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $23,950 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 77 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 23 citations in this view · $23,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 2 | 2 | $2,350 | Oct 1997 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 IV | 2 | 2 | $2,350 | Oct 1997 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,325 | Oct 1997 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 V | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VI | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O01 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 III | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jun 2003 | Jun 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1997 | Oct 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
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 NY. Peer group: 77 employers. This establishment has 24 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 23 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 SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2003 | RESPIRATORY,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,VAPOR,CHLORINE,VALVE,TANK | 3 | 3 | — |
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 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 SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. 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 SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. 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 SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-14 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $3,375 | |
| 2003-03-19 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $2,100 | |
| 1997-04-15 | Referral | 9 | 8 | $9,800 | |
| 1997-04-15 | Referral | 8 | 8 | $8,675 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Surpass Chemical.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Surpass Chemical across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OLIN CORPNiagara Falls — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIN CORPORATION CHLORINE ALKALI NIAGARA PLANTNIAGARA FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- KEM CHEMICAL CORP.ASTORIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Surpass Chemical, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SURPASS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.ALBANY, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Surpass Chemical locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 325All employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Surpass Chemical, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SURPASS CHEMICAL CO. INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $23,950 in total penalties.