UNITED STATES METALS REFINING
400 MIDDLESEX AVE, Carteret, NJ 07008
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Inspection records
May 11, 1983#11308822May 11, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#11308822$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11308822
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1983
- Closed
- May 17, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,221
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Sep 2, 1982#11248184Sep 2, 1982Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#11248184$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11248184
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 2, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1982
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,143
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Oct 31, 1979#11317617Oct 31, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#11317617$2,35018 viol.18 violations$2,350 in penalties
Inspection #11317617
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,350
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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 (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C | Serious | 8 | - | $800 | $300 | Nov 10, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F05 | Serious | 1 | - | $600 | $300 | Oct 14, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 I | Serious | 16 | - | $700 | $350 | Apr 24, 1981 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H04 I | Serious | 3 | - | $700 | $0 | Oct 14, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 75 | - | $700 | $500 | Nov 1, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 31, 1979#11317567Oct 31, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#11317567$1,60017 viol.17 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #11317567
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 22, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,165
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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 (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 11 | - | $700 | $350 | Oct 10, 1980 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 11 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 10, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 11 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 J01 I | Serious | 2 | - | $400 | $200 | Oct 10, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K01 | Serious | 153 | - | $500 | $250 | Dec 1, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 28, 1978#11230695Jun 28, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#11230695$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11230695
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Rd, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Jan 10, 1978#11235959Jan 10, 1978Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#11235959$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11235959
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 1979
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Jun 24, 1977#11317179Jun 24, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#11317179$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11317179
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 28, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Apr 21, 1977#11229721Apr 21, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#11229721$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11229721
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,550
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Middlesex Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Apr 11, 1977#11229697Apr 11, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#11229697$3,56030 viol.30 violations$3,560 in penalties
Inspection #11229697
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1977
- Contested
- Jun 15, 1977
- Closed
- Jul 5, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 30
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,560
- Penalties on Record
- $3,560
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Rd, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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 (5 of 30 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Aug 26, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 2 | - | $420 | $420 | Jun 29, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Jun 14, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Jun 9, 1977 | Jun 15, 1977 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02 | Serious | 2 | - | $180 | $180 | Jun 29, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 30 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 7, 1977#11317104Apr 7, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#11317104$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11317104
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
19 inspections, 1973 to 1983. 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.