Inspection #314674474

Name: OSHA Inspection #314674474: STERLING SEATING, INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of STERLING SEATING, INC at 9 Porete Ave, North Arlington, NJ 07031 on Oct 13, 2010. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 28, 2016.

OSHA documented 29 violations (28 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $26,950. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 218 air monitoring samples covering 10 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, 2-Methylbutane, Acetone, Ethyl Alcohol, Formaldehyde, and 5 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 314674474
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 13, 2010
Closed: Apr 28, 2016
Contested: Apr 14, 2011
Final Order: Jan 20, 2012
Total Violations: 29
Penalties on Record: $26,950
Initial Penalties: $53,200
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: STERLING SEATING, INC
Address: 9 Porete Ave, North Arlington, NJ 07031
Industry: 337127 Institutional Furniture Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#340173319	Jan 7, 2015	Complaint (B)	24 violations	$61,446
#340468693	Jan 7, 2015	Complaint (B)	18 violations	$61,985
#314674532	Oct 13, 2010	Complaint (B)	20 violations	$33,050

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 Apr 28, 2016.

Citations on Record

28 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$53,200

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

Current Penalties

$26,950

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Apr 14, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Jan 20, 2012. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling10 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	5	1.248096 - 4.176898	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
2-Methylbutane	25	0 - 61.271524	ppm	1000 ppm (2950 mg/m³)
Acetone	25	0 - 9.172434	ppm	1000 ppm (2400 mg/m³)
Ethyl Alcohol	2	4.258665 - 10.302056	ppm	1000 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
Formaldehyde	4	0.054707 - 0.756805	ppm	0.75 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]
Hexone	27	0	ppm	100 ppm (410 mg/m³)
Methylene Chloride	63	0 - 118.916098	ppm	25 ppm [12.5 ppm Action Level]
n-Butyl Acetate	5	0 - 10.410643	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
Toluene	57	0 - 11.283974	ppm	200 ppm
Xylene	5	0 - 8.486072	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)

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	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	May 25, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Serious	$2,800	$1,450	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01004	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G01	Serious	$4,900	$2,150	Apr 27, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01005	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Serious	$4,200	$2,150	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01006A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$4,200	$2,150	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01006B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01006C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D	Serious	$0	$0	May 25, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01006D	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	May 25, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$4,200	$2,150	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01008	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03	Serious	$4,200	$2,150	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01009A	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01009B	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01009C	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 27, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01009D	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01010A	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01010B	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 I02	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01011A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 N01	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01011B	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L01	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01011C	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L03 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01011D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01012A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I	Serious	$4,200	$2,150	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01012B	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 IB	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01013	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 H01	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	Apr 27, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01014A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$3,500	$1,800	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01014B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01014C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
01014D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 13, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 2012
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06	Other	$0	$0	May 11, 2011	Apr 14, 2011	Jan 20, 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.

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