This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2000. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Vanderbilt Chemical Safety Record

Bethel, CT

F

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

Last inspected 03/16/2000

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Vanderbilt Chemical in Bethel, Connecticut has 46 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $5,148 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1978 to 2000.

Vanderbilt Chemical, located in Bethel, Connecticut, was last inspected by OSHA in 2000. 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 46 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,148.

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.

46 Violations
8 Inspections
17 Serious
$5,148 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
29 ($0)
Serious?
17 ($5,148)
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 3 inspections (12 total) since 1980
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1978
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1987
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1981
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1978
OSHA initially proposed $7,585 in penalties for Vanderbilt Chemical, later reduced to $5,148 — a 32% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
12 citations
1910.1000 OSHA Standard
3 citations $630
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations $562
1910.0101 OSHA Standard
3 citations $562
1910.0023 Ladders
3 citations $750
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/16/2000 Planned? Bethel, CT 13 $2,438
08/05/1987 Complaint? Bethel, CT 12 $2,710
04/02/1985 Complaint? Bethel, CT 3 $0
02/05/1981 Accident? Bethel, CT 3 $0
02/25/1980 Complaint? Bethel, CT 7 $0
01/25/1980 Complaint? Bethel, CT 0 $0
05/17/1979 Follow-Up? Bethel, CT 0 $0
07/18/1978 Complaint? Bethel, CT 8 $0

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