HOWELL ELECTRIC MOTORS
900 NORTH AVENUE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062
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Inspection records
Jan 4, 2006#308293828Jan 4, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308293828$3945 viol.5 violations$394 in penalties
Inspection #308293828
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2006
- Closed
- May 9, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 27
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $394
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- Industry
- 335312 Motor and Generator 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling8 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $525 | $394 | May 8, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2006 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 2 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Apr 21, 2006 | - | - |
Jan 20, 1999#113902746Jan 20, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#113902746$7008 viol.8 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #113902746
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1999
- Closed
- May 20, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $350 | Mar 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $350 | Mar 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1999 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 4, 1998#113902621Nov 4, 1998Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#113902621$2,02515 viol.15 violations$2,025 in penalties
Inspection #113902621
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,025
- Penalties on Record
- $2,025
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $350 | Nov 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $265 | Nov 30, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $525 | $265 | Dec 7, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $525 | $265 | Mar 1, 1999 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Aug 15, 1989#106170681Aug 15, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#106170681$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #106170681
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 16, 1989#107641227Jun 16, 1989Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#107641227$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107641227
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 21, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 16, 1989#107640120May 16, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107640120$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #107640120
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $280
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Jul 21, 1989 | - | - |
Apr 25, 1989#107642209Apr 25, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107642209$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107642209
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1989
- Closed
- May 11, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 1, 1989#106167232Feb 1, 1989Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#106167232$2,00016 viol.16 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #106167232
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 14 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F05 | Serious | 3 | 8 | $280 | $180 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Serious | 2 | 2 | $210 | $110 | Apr 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $280 | $180 | Apr 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $180 | Apr 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $210 | $110 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 26, 1989#106166986Jan 26, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106166986$3007 viol.7 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #106166986
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 900 North Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $150 | May 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $300 | $150 | Mar 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 17, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 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
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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).
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.
9 inspections, 1989 to 2006. 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: motor and generator manufacturing reported 1.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 13.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source