Inspection #114141765

Name: OSHA Inspection #114141765: TOPCO INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of TOPCO INC at 107 Trumbull St., Elizabeth, NJ 07206 on Aug 19, 1996. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 14, 2017.

OSHA documented 40 violations (33 serious, 1 willful, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $115,500.

This employer has 18 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 114141765
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 19, 1996
Closed: Dec 14, 2017
Contested: Feb 10, 1997
Final Order: Jan 12, 1999
Total Violations: 40
Penalties on Record: $115,500
Initial Penalties: $196,000

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.

Establishment

Name: TOPCO INC
Address: 107 Trumbull St., Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer18 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#339140899	Jun 12, 2013	Referral (C)	3 violations	$5,900
#311914303	May 29, 2008	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$600
#311914204	May 27, 2008	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$2,000
#300985371	Jun 24, 1999	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#114143340	Nov 8, 1996	Referral (C)	2 violations	$10,500
#101152437	Mar 21, 1990	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#106168503	Dec 7, 1989	Complaint (B)	23 violations	$1,295
#106168495	Dec 7, 1989	Complaint (B)	17 violations	$1,960
#100838283	Jan 28, 1987	Planned (H)	2 violations
#17560244	Jul 25, 1985	Planned (H)	No violations
#11289659	Oct 25, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations
#11355013	Jan 20, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#11418936	Aug 20, 1976	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#11418829	May 14, 1976	Complaint (B)	No violations
#11418803	May 7, 1976	Complaint (B)	No violations
#11223070	Mar 5, 1975	Complaint (B)	No violations
#11192671	Apr 11, 1973	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#11192184	Feb 14, 1973	Complaint (B)	No violations

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 14, 2017.

Citations on Record

33 serious, 1 willful, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$196,000

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

Current Penalties

$115,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 10, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Jan 12, 1999. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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
01001A	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01002A	1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01007	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01009	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01010	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$2,500	$0	Mar 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01011	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I	Serious	$2,500	$0	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01012	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$2,500	$0	Mar 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01013	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01014	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01018	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01019	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$5,000	$5,000	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01020	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01021A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Feb 20, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01021B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01022	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I	Serious	$5,000	$2,000	Mar 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01023A	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 18, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01023B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 II	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 18, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01024	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B06 I	Serious	$5,000	$1,250	Mar 4, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01025	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B06 II	Serious	$5,000	$2,000	Feb 20, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01026	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VA	Serious	$5,000	$1,250	Mar 4, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01027	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B07 VC	Serious	$5,000	$1,000	Feb 20, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01028	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 ID	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01030	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01031	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F03	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 20, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01032	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 G	Serious	$5,000	$1,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01033	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Feb 25, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01034A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01034B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01034C	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01036	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01037	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
01038	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
02001	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA	Serious	$55,000	$3,500	Mar 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
02002	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I	Willful	$55,000	$55,000	Mar 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
03001A	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
03001B	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III	Other	$0	$0	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
03001C	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
03002	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 11, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
03003	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 12, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999
03004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1997	Feb 10, 1997	Jan 12, 1999

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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