U S METALS REFINING CO
400 MIDDLESEX AVE, Carteret, NJ 07008
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Inspection records
Sep 30, 1982#11234531Sep 30, 1982Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#11234531$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11234531
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 1982
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,345
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.
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.
Sep 14, 1981#11239068Sep 14, 1981Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#11239068$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11239068
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1981
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
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.
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.
Nov 6, 1980#11232709Nov 6, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11232709$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11232709
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1980
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1980
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
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Ave, 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.
Apr 1, 1980#11317633Apr 1, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#11317633$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #11317633
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1981
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
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Repeat | 2 | - | $2,100 | $700 | Oct 1, 1980 | Oct 15, 1980 | - |
Feb 11, 1980#11256492Feb 11, 1980Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11256492$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11256492
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
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
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- 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.
Jan 8, 1980#11231834Jan 8, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#11231834$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11231834
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
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.
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#11317609Oct 31, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#11317609$90010 viol.10 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #11317609
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 31, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1980
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 I | Serious | 43 | - | $400 | $200 | Nov 3, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Serious | 37 | - | $700 | $700 | Jul 13, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 37 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 13, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Repeat | 1 | - | $1,400 | $0 | Mar 24, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 8, 1979#11231461Jun 8, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#11231461$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11231461
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,550
- 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.
Feb 26, 1979#11231305Feb 26, 1979Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#11231305$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11231305
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Ave, Carteret, NJ 02008
- 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.
Dec 13, 1978#11231172Dec 13, 1978Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#11231172$7,47014 viol.14 violations$7,470 in penalties
Inspection #11231172
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 1979
- Contested
- Mar 15, 1979
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 8 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,470
- Penalties on Record
- $7,470
- Site Address
- 400 Middlesex Ave, 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 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $540 | $540 | Feb 16, 1979 | Mar 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01 | Serious | 1 | - | $360 | $360 | Feb 27, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Repeat | 2 | - | $180 | $180 | Feb 27, 1979 | Mar 15, 1979 | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Repeat | 1 | - | $720 | $720 | May 14, 1979 | Mar 15, 1979 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
15 inspections, 1977 to 1982. 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.