PORTUGUESE STRUCTURAL STEEL, INC
OBSERVER HIGHWAY, Hoboken, NJ 07030 · NAICS 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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Inspection records
Apr 20, 2017#342309747Apr 20, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342309747$5,8551 viol.1 violation$5,855 in penalties
Inspection #342309747
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2017
- Final Order
- Jun 23, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 1, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,731
- Penalties on Record
- $5,855
- Site Address
- 1312 Adams St., Hoboken, NJ 07030
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260760 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $16,731 | $5,855 | - | Jun 23, 2017 |
Sep 17, 2003#306804626Sep 17, 2003Programmed Related (I) · Complete scope, Safety#306804626$1,9004 viol.4 violations$1,900 in penalties
Inspection #306804626
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2004
- Contested
- Jan 26, 2004
- Final Order
- May 19, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,900
- Site Address
- 51-53 Fourteenth Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 10, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 19, 2004 |
| 01002 | 1926.100 Head protection OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Jan 9, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 19, 2004 |
| 01003 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 9, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 19, 2004 |
| 02001 | 1904.1 OSHA citation code: 19040001 A02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Feb 8, 2004 | Jan 26, 2004 | May 19, 2004 |
Apr 15, 2002#305258154Apr 15, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305258154$5,1006 viol.6 violations$5,100 in penalties
Inspection #305258154
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2002
- Closed
- May 23, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,100
- Site Address
- Observer Highway, Hoboken, NJ 07030
- Industry
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $1,050 | May 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 E01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling OSHA citation code: 19260251 E08 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $1,050 | May 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.755 Column anchorage OSHA citation code: 19260755 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,500 | May 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260760 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $1,500 | May 3, 2002 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 2002 | - | - |
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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.
3 inspections, 2002 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Specialty Trade Contractors, 552,053 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: structural steel and precast concrete contractors reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.9%; NAICS 23812 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source