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CONTACT INDUSTRIES INC
$5,330
penalties
33
viol.
11
insp.

CONTACT INDUSTRIES INC

641 DOWD AVE., ELIZABETH, NJ 07071

Inspections
11
Apr 1976 to Aug 1988 · 8 safety, 3 health
Violations
33
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$5,330
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 11Willful 0Repeat 0Other 22

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Inspection records

Apr 6, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#11362118$4,18024 viol.

Inspection #11362118

Dates

Opened
Apr 6, 1976
Closing Conference Date
Apr 9, 1976
Contested
Jun 15, 1976
Closed
Jul 9, 1980

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
32

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
24
Violation Types
6 serious, 18 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,180
Penalties on Record
$4,180
Site Address
641 Dowd Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Violations

Violation list (24 of 24 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Other1-$45$45May 10, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
010021910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 D04 I
Other1-$35$35May 10, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
01003A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Other1-$50$50May 24, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
01003B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Other1-$0$0May 24, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
01003C1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A09
Other1-$0$0May 24, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
010041910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 B
Other1-$50$50Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
010051910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045
Other1-$45$45May 10, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
010061910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 037008
Other2-$55$55Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
020011910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02
Serious1-$650$650May 10, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
030011910.309
OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 050104
Serious1-$650$650Jun 1, 1979Jun 15, 1976-
04001A1910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VII
Serious1-$650$650Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
04001B1910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 B10 XII
Other1-$0$0Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
04001C1910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 B12 IV
Other1-$0$0Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
05001A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 III
Serious1-$650$650Mar 1, 1978Jun 15, 1976-
05001B1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01
Other1-$0$0May 2, 1976--
05001C1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q01
Other1-$0$0May 2, 1976--
06001A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VII
Serious1-$650$650Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
06001B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB
Other1-$0$0May 2, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
06001C1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 III
Other1-$0$0May 2, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
06001D1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVC
Other1-$0$0May 2, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
06001E1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 IIB
Other1-$0$0Jun 15, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
07001A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Serious1-$650$650May 2, 1976Jun 15, 1976-
07001B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Other3-$0$0May 2, 1976--
07001C1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01
Other1-$0$0May 2, 1976--

Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $16,800 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
04001A-Jun 15, 1976$5,600--
05001A-Mar 1, 1978$5,600--
06001A-Jun 15, 1976$5,600--
Inspections 11 to 11 of 11, newest first

Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records

About these records

A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).

This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

Standards cited

1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus6 citations · $1,150
1910.106Flammable Liquids6 citations · $650
1910.215Abrasive Wheel Machinery3 citations · $50

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