This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Dispersion Specialties Safety Record

Ashland, VA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 01/31/2008

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Dispersion Specialties in Ashland, Virginia has 50 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 25 classified as serious and $7,770 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2008.

Dispersion Specialties, located in Ashland, Virginia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. 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 50 violations on file, 25 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $7,770.

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.

50 Violations
6 Inspections
25 Serious
$7,770 Penalties
Serious?
25 ($7,770)
Other-than-Serious?
25 ($0)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1989
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1989
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1993
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1993
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1993
OSHA initially proposed $12,700 in penalties for Dispersion Specialties, later reduced to $7,770 — a 39% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
6 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
5 citations $350
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
4 citations $1,120
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
4 citations
1910.0023 Ladders
4 citations $840
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/31/2008 Planned? Ashland, VA 0 $0
12/11/2002 Planned? Ashland, VA 32 $6,720
04/05/1993 Planned? Ashland, VA 14 $1,050
05/24/1989 Follow-Up? Ashland, VA 0 $0
01/06/1989 Planned? Ashland, VA 4 $0
11/05/1982 Planned? Ashland, VA 0 $0

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