JOSEPH DAMATO PAPERSTOCK CORP
69-85 FLORIDA AVENUE, PATERSON, NJ 07503
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Inspection records
Apr 5, 2006#308619998Apr 5, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#308619998$3,57015 viol.15 violations$3,570 in penalties
Inspection #308619998
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 2006
- Contested
- Jun 5, 2006
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,100
- Penalties on Record
- $3,570
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $420 | May 30, 2006 | Jun 5, 2006 | Sep 6, 2006 |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $525 | Aug 23, 2006 | Jun 5, 2006 | Sep 6, 2006 |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $450 | $315 | May 30, 2006 | Jun 5, 2006 | Sep 6, 2006 |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G03 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $315 | May 30, 2006 | Jun 5, 2006 | Sep 6, 2006 |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $315 | Jul 26, 2006 | Jun 5, 2006 | Sep 6, 2006 |
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.
Nov 24, 2003#306555913Nov 24, 2003Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#306555913$7001 viol.1 violation$700 in penalties
Inspection #306555913
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 23, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Dec 9, 2003 | - | - |
Mar 23, 1998#301949715Mar 23, 1998Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#301949715$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301949715
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- 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.
Dec 2, 1997#301947636Dec 2, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#301947636$1,5002 viol.2 violations$1,500 in penalties
Inspection #301947636
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 2, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 24, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,500
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- 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.
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 killed in fire
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $750 | Apr 13, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | 19 | 19 | $750 | $750 | Apr 13, 1998 | - | - |
Jun 9, 1993#109043794Jun 9, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#109043794$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109043794
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- 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.
Mar 10, 1993#109041442Mar 10, 1993Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Safety#109041442$2,40013 viol.13 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #109041442
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1993
- Closed
- Feb 16, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,200
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | May 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $450 | $300 | May 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $300 | Jun 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 24, 1975#11048766Oct 24, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#11048766$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11048766
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Ave, Paterson, NJ 07503
- 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.
Oct 17, 1975#11051653Oct 17, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#11051653$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11051653
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- 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.
Sep 18, 1975#11021334Sep 18, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#11021334$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #11021334
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 18, 1975
- Closed
- Oct 21, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 69-85 Florida Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07503
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1975 | - | - |
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: 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.
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, 1975 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
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source