Inspection #100629427

Name: OSHA Inspection #100629427: GENERAL PLASTICS CORP
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of GENERAL PLASTICS CORP at 55 Lafrance Ave, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 on Jan 28, 1987. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 14, 1987.

OSHA documented 14 violations (1 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $240. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 31 air monitoring samples covering 3 substances during this inspection, including Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Fluoride (as F), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust).

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100629427
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jan 28, 1987
Closed: Sep 14, 1987
Total Violations: 14
Penalties on Record: $240
Initial Penalties: $240
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: GENERAL PLASTICS CORP
Address: 55 Lafrance Ave, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#340357672	Feb 11, 2015	Complaint (B)	16 violations	$17,280
#315174672	Jan 11, 2011	Planned (H)	4 violations	$4,080
#11385952	Sep 2, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations
#11153723	Jan 7, 1981	Planned (H)	No violations
#11094604	Mar 25, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#11093804	Sep 11, 1975	Complaint (B)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 14, 1987.

Citations on Record

1 serious, 13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$240

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$240

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Hydrogen Chloride	10	0 - 0.69	ppm	-
Hydrogen Fluoride (as F)	6	0	ppm	3 ppm (2 mg/m³)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	15	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)

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).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B	Serious	$240	$240	Aug 3, 1987	-	-
02001	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A03 IE	Other	$0	$0	Aug 14, 1987	-	-
02002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A04 III	Other	$0	$0	Aug 14, 1987	-	-
02003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A04 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 14, 1987	-	-
02004	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 V	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1987	-	-
02005	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A06 III	Other	$0	$0	Aug 14, 1987	-	-
02006	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1987	-	-
02007	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Other	$0	$0	Aug 11, 1987	-	-
02008	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 28, 1987	-	-
02009	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$0	$0	Aug 6, 1987	-	-
02010	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1987	-	-
02011	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 11, 1987	-	-
02012	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 14, 1987	-	-
02013	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G06	Other	$0	$0	Aug 6, 1987	-	-

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.

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