Inspection #308042217
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of OCEAN COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER, INC. at 1497 Lakewood Rd., Toms River, NJ 08755 on Oct 18, 2004. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 6, 2006.
OSHA documented 32 violations (31 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,170. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 9 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction).
This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 308042217
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 18, 2004
- Closed
- Apr 6, 2006
- Total Violations
- 32
- Penalties on Record
- $10,170
- Initial Penalties
- $16,950
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- 1497 Lakewood Rd., Toms River, NJ 08755
- Industry
- 321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #310964531 | Jun 12, 2007 | Referral (C) | 1 violation |
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.
Employee is killed when arm is pulled into pulley
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 Apr 6, 2006.
31 serious, 1 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 3 | 0.1366 - 0.8768 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 3 | 0.106 - 0.671 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 19 - 22 | % |
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).
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | $450 | $270 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $1,500 | $900 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | $450 | $270 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | $450 | $270 | Oct 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Serious | $450 | $270 | Apr 26, 2005 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | $450 | $270 | Oct 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Aug 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Oct 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Oct 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Oct 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | $1,500 | $900 | Aug 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01013A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Apr 26, 2005 | - | - |
| 01013B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01013C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | $450 | $270 | May 31, 2005 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Oct 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $1,500 | $900 | Apr 26, 2005 | - | - |
| 01018A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01018B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01019A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01019B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01019C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Apr 12, 2005 | - | - |
| 01022A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | $750 | $450 | Nov 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01022B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 01023 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | $750 | $450 | Aug 15, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2005 | - | - |
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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