PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS, INC.
460 PLAINFIELD AVE., EDISON, NJ 08818
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Inspection records
Oct 19, 2005#308292630Oct 19, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308292630$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308292630
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 2005
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- Industry
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
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 9, 2002#304725740Sep 9, 2002FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#304725740$1,5941 viol.1 violation$1,594 in penalties
Inspection #304725740
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 370
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,594
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- Industry
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
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 killed in fall though skylight
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,125 | $1,594 | Mar 7, 2003 | - | - |
Feb 8, 2000#301880076Feb 8, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#301880076$4,0505 viol.5 violations$4,050 in penalties
Inspection #301880076
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $4,050
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $900 | May 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $900 | May 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,875 | $1,125 | Jul 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | $1,125 | Jul 19, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 400 | $900 | $0 | Jul 7, 2000 | - | - |
Jun 23, 1999#300985363Jun 23, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#300985363$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300985363
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 2, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 459
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Apr 17, 1997#300979929Apr 17, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#300979929$2,5002 viol.2 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #300979929
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 320
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,250 | Aug 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D02 IV | Serious | 3 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,250 | Aug 25, 1997 | - | - |
Jun 28, 1996#113893911Jun 28, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113893911$5,75015 viol.15 violations$5,750 in penalties
Inspection #113893911
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 3, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 320
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,500
- Penalties on Record
- $5,750
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 23 | 1.0054 - 824.8557 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 16, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 3 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 1, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 3, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 2 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,500 | Mar 3, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $1,550 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 6 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 18, 1994#108808700Aug 18, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#108808700$1,7885 viol.5 violations$1,788 in penalties
Inspection #108808700
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 18, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 1994
- Closed
- Nov 2, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 312
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,575
- Penalties on Record
- $1,788
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- 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 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 5 | 15 | $1,300 | $650 | Oct 7, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N08 | Serious | 15 | 15 | $975 | $488 | Aug 30, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 4 | 15 | $1,300 | $650 | Sep 1, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Other | 28 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1994 | - | - |
Jun 26, 1986#100617018Jun 26, 1986Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#100617018$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100617018
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 18, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 460 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ 08818
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 17, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1987 | - | - |
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About these records
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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).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
8 inspections, 1986 to 2005. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source