Inspection #313754186
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of IMPORTERS SERVICE CORP at 233 Suydam Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304 on Nov 10, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 3, 2015.
OSHA documented 33 violations (31 serious, 2 willful) with total penalties on record of $66,250.
This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 313754186
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Nov 10, 2009
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2015
- Contested
- May 27, 2010
- Final Order
- Jan 4, 2012
- Total Violations
- 33
- Penalties on Record
- $66,250
- Initial Penalties
- $150,250
Establishment
- Address
- 233 Suydam Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304
- Industry
- 325191
Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #313992471 | Jan 21, 2010 | Referral (C) | 9 violations | $5,750 |
| #18035675 | Sep 4, 1985 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #11355310 | Jun 16, 1982 | Accident (A) | No violations | |
| #11203783 | Nov 29, 1979 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #11139839 | Apr 9, 1979 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #11143070 | Nov 30, 1977 | Planned (H) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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 Nov 3, 2015.
31 serious, 2 willful.
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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01004 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01005 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01006 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B02 | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01007A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01007B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01008 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01009 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01010 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01011A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01011B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 IIB | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01011C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01012 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | $1,000 | $500 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01013 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01014 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01015 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 I | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01016 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01017 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01018 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01019A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01019B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01020 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01021 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01022 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B08 I | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01023 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01024 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01025 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01026 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVA | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | Jun 3, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01027 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IVB | Serious | $1,250 | $625 | May 12, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 01028 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01 | Serious | $2,500 | $1,375 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 02003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Willful | $49,000 | $40,000 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
| 02003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Willful | $49,000 | $0 | Jun 24, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | Jan 4, 2012 |
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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