DAICOLOR-POPE CHEMICAL COMPANY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DAICOLOR-POPE CHEMICAL COMPANY — a industry sector 00 facility located at 33 6TH AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07514 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 120 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $239,250.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-06-20.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 120 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 31, 1991 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 3, 1991. Of the 120 total citations, 15 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $239,250.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,993.75 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1991 enforcement action against Daicolor-Pope Chemical Company represents a catastrophic failure