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Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€157,452Total of monetary amounts
€157,452Largest single case: AFCO (Tochtergesellschaft der Zep Inc.)
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1 case

14 Jan 2025 AFCO (Tochtergesellschaft der Zep Inc.)Zep subsidiary AFCO: $161,310 proposed after nitrogen dioxide release USAWorkplace safety and accidents €157,452

In July 2024, nitrogen dioxide above the exposure limit was released during chemical processing at the plant of Zep subsidiary AFCO in Chambersburg (Pennsylvania); twelve employees were examined in hospital and two were admitted. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) criticised the lack of an emergency action plan, deficient respiratory protection and hazard communication programmes and a delayed evacuation, and proposed $161,310 (including one repeat violation).

What organisations can take from it

In the event of a chemical release, a rehearsed emergency and evacuation plan determines how many employees come to harm.

Relevance to training and awareness

Responding to gas releases and evacuation

Authority / court
U.S. Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
29 CFR 1910.120, 1910.134, 1910.1200
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Repeat case
yes
Published
14 Jan 2025

Original amount 161,310 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Jan 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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