OLD BRIDGE CHEMICAL INC
OLD WATERWORKS RD, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
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Inspection records
Oct 14, 2004#306744061Oct 14, 2004Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Health#306744061$2,0007 viol.7 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #306744061
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 2005
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,850
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- Waterworks Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- 325188
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $300 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $300 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
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.
Sep 21, 2004#306743600Sep 21, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#306743600$2,6264 viol.4 violations$2,626 in penalties
Inspection #306743600
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2005
- Closed
- May 2, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,626
- Site Address
- Waterworks Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- 325188
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 is found dead in tank
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 23, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Mar 30, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms OSHA citation code: 19100067 C02 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $313 | Mar 23, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $625 | $313 | Mar 23, 2005 | - | - |
Oct 3, 2001#303287825Oct 3, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303287825$3,3009 viol.9 violations$3,300 in penalties
Inspection #303287825
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 2002
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,600
- Penalties on Record
- $3,300
- Site Address
- Old Water Works Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 10 | 9.8 - 210 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $900 | $450 | Jan 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $1,200 | $600 | Jan 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jan 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,200 | $600 | Jan 16, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 20, 1983#11237211Jan 20, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#11237211$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11237211
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Waterworks Rd, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Other | 34 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1983 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1983 | - | - |
Jun 20, 1978#11255742Jun 20, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#11255742$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11255742
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 20, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Waterworks Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 1, 1978#11255668Mar 1, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#11255668$501 viol.1 violation$50 in penalties
Inspection #11255668
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 1978
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1978
- Final Order
- Mar 20, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $50
- Penalties on Record
- $50
- Site Address
- Old Waterworks Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | - | $50 | $50 | Mar 23, 1978 | Mar 15, 1978 | Mar 20, 1978 |
Mar 1, 1978#11236015Mar 1, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#11236015$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11236015
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Waterworks Rd, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Feb 1, 1978#11230323Feb 1, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#11230323$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11230323
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Waterwork Rd, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 2, 1977#11257805Mar 2, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#11257805$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11257805
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Water Works Road, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Dec 31, 1976#11243706Dec 31, 1976Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#11243706$8005 viol.5 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #11243706
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1977
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1977
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- Old Waterworks Rd, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Mar 15, 1977. Final orders are recorded through Feb 15, 1978. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $400 | Feb 25, 1977 | Mar 15, 1977 | Feb 15, 1978 |
| 01002 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $400 | Feb 15, 1977 | Mar 15, 1977 | Feb 15, 1978 |
| 02001 | 1910.26 OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1977 | - | - |
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About these records
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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 incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
11 inspections, 1976 to 2004. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.