GENERAL TRADING CO., INC.
455 16TH STREET, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · NAICS 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jun 29, 2023#346802556Jun 29, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346802556$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346802556
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 29, 2023
- Closed
- Dec 19, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Oct 30, 2020#345003313Oct 30, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345003313$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345003313
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 30, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 305
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures, lacerates finger on falling metal beam
Jan 15, 2016#341315778Jan 15, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341315778$8,6405 viol.5 violations$8,640 in penalties
Inspection #341315778
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2016
- Final Order
- Jul 1, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,600
- Penalties on Record
- $8,640
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.26 OSHA citation code: 19100026 C03 VII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | $1,440 | - | Jul 1, 2016 | |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 100 | $6,300 | $2,520 | - | Jul 1, 2016 | |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $1,800 | - | Jul 1, 2016 | |
| 01004 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,600 | $1,440 | - | Jul 1, 2016 | |
| 01005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,600 | $1,440 | May 20, 2016 | - | Jul 1, 2016 |
Nov 9, 2011#314681057Nov 9, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#314681057$11,5005 viol.5 violations$11,500 in penalties
Inspection #314681057
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 19, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 450
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,000
- Penalties on Record
- $11,500
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Feb 14, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 A03 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 B04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | May 14, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $3,000 | $1,500 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Mar 16, 2012 | - | - |
Mar 12, 2010#312864606Mar 12, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312864606$1,0501 viol.1 violation$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #312864606
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2010
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 455 16th St., Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Jun 17, 2010 | - | - |
Jul 24, 2009#312860158Jul 24, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#312860158$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #312860158
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 27, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 27, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07022
- Industry
- 424490 Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jun 20, 2008#311053821Jun 20, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#311053821$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311053821
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 31, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07022
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 19, 2007#311049118Sep 19, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#311049118$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #311049118
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 9, 2007
- Closed
- Aug 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 413
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 19, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 22, 2005#308616697Jul 22, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308616697$6,2107 viol.7 violations$6,210 in penalties
Inspection #308616697
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 8, 2005
- Contested
- Oct 11, 2005
- Final Order
- Jan 9, 2006
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,350
- Penalties on Record
- $6,210
- Site Address
- 455 16th Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
- Industry
- 493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,800 | $1,080 | Oct 18, 2005 | Oct 11, 2005 | Jan 9, 2006 |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F07 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,800 | $1,080 | Oct 18, 2005 | Oct 11, 2005 | Jan 9, 2006 |
| 01003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,350 | $810 | Oct 18, 2005 | Oct 11, 2005 | Jan 9, 2006 |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,250 | $1,350 | Oct 3, 2005 | Oct 11, 2005 | Jan 9, 2006 |
| 01005 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 7 | $1,350 | $810 | Sep 20, 2005 | Oct 11, 2005 | Jan 9, 2006 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
9 inspections, 2005 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 15,588 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.