Inspection #114041452
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CPS CHEMICAL COMPANY INC. at Old Waterworks Rd., Old Bridge, NJ 08857 on Sep 27, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 27, 1993.
OSHA documented 25 violations (20 serious, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $66,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral, 1 accident report in OSHA records.
This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 114041452
- Type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 27, 1993
- Contested
- Mar 27, 1992
- Final Order
- Jan 15, 1993
- Total Violations
- 25
- Penalties on Record
- $66,000
- Initial Penalties
- $128,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- Old Waterworks Rd., Old Bridge, NJ 08857
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #114143720 | Sep 6, 1996 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #107206427 | May 5, 1993 | Monitoring (D) | No violations | |
| #114041437 | Sep 27, 1991 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #113931216 | Apr 29, 1991 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | $1,250 |
| #106165988 | Jan 3, 1989 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #100240522 | Sep 13, 1988 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #100713403 | Apr 18, 1988 | Referral (C) | 5 violations | $250 |
| #17677386 | Mar 15, 1988 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #17677741 | Mar 15, 1988 | Referral (C) | 8 violations | $760 |
| #17678319 | Jan 14, 1988 | Complaint (B) | 4 violations | $400 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
One employee killed, one burned in methanol explosion
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).
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.
Inspection closed Oct 27, 1993.
20 serious, 5 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $7,000 | $6,400 | May 30, 1993 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $2,500 | $1,300 | Mar 16, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | $3,500 | $1,800 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01006 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 IVF | Serious | $7,000 | $3,900 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VA | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | Apr 10, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01008 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIA | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | Apr 10, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01009 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIID | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | Apr 10, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01010 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIIIE | Serious | $7,000 | $3,700 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01011 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 C06 | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01012 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H08 I | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | May 30, 1993 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01013 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 H08 III | Serious | $5,000 | $2,550 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01015 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $7,000 | $3,600 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01016 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | $5,000 | $0 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01017 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 II | Serious | $5,000 | $2,550 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01018 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $2,000 | $1,050 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01019 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 B01 | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | May 30, 1993 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01020 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 C02 | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01021 | 1910.156 Fire Brigades OSHA citation code: 19100156 D | Serious | $7,000 | $3,550 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01022 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $5,000 | $2,550 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01023 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIIA | Serious | $5,000 | $2,550 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01024 | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01 | Serious | $5,000 | $2,550 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 01025 | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E03 I | Serious | $5,000 | $2,550 | Mar 25, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | $1,000 | $550 | Mar 20, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 02002 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | Jan 15, 1993 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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