This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2004. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Chemical Sales & Service Co Safety Record

Worcester, MA · Wholesale Trade

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 07/30/2004

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Chemical Sales & Service Co in Worcester, Massachusetts has 40 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 30 classified as serious and $12,160 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2004.

Chemical Sales & Service Co, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2004. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 40 violations on file, 30 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $12,160.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

40 Violations
7 Inspections
30 Serious
$12,160 Penalties
Serious?
30 ($12,160)
Other-than-Serious?
10 ($0)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1988
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1988
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1989
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1988
1910.0101 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1988
OSHA initially proposed $17,855 in penalties for Chemical Sales & Service Co, later reduced to $12,160 — a 32% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $3,160
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
4 citations $2,260
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
4 citations $1,320
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations $700
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
3 citations $600
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
07/30/2004 Referral? Worcester, MA 7 $3,000
02/10/1999 Referral? Worcester, MA 4 $1,200
05/29/1997 Referral? Worcester, MA 8 $1,800
09/15/1989 Monitoring? Worcester, MA 0 $0
05/02/1989 Follow-Up? Worcester, MA 1 $0
04/06/1989 Referral? Worcester, MA 8 $560
12/01/1988 Referral? Worcester, MA 12 $5,600

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