Inspection #315638700

Name: OSHA Inspection #315638700: CHOICE CABINETRY LLC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of CHOICE CABINETRY LLC at 61 5th St., Somerville, NJ 08876 on Jun 15, 2011. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 14, 2017.

OSHA documented 12 violations (11 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,500. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 54 air monitoring samples covering 7 substances during this inspection, including Acetone, Ethyl Alcohol, n-Butyl Acetate, n-Propyl Acetate, Stoddard Solvent, and 2 more.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 315638700
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 15, 2011
Closed: Dec 14, 2017
Contested: Nov 22, 2011
Final Order: Feb 21, 2012
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $2,500
Initial Penalties: $16,800
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: CHOICE CABINETRY LLC
Address: 61 5th St., Somerville, NJ 08876
Industry: 337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#300121332	Mar 25, 2014	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#339650970	Mar 25, 2014	Planned (H)	11 violations	$58,212
#339651507	Mar 25, 2014	Planned (H)	4 violations	$6,930
#339852303	Jun 15, 2011	Referral (C)	No violations
#313987182	May 4, 2011	Planned (H)	11 violations	$2,500

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 14, 2017.

Citations on Record

11 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$16,800

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

Current Penalties

$2,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 22, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Feb 21, 2012. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling7 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Acetone	7	4.890157 - 9.583984	ppm	1000 ppm (2400 mg/m³)
Ethyl Alcohol	19	0 - 12.05705	ppm	1000 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
n-Butyl Acetate	1	4.407	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
n-Propyl Acetate	19	0	ppm	200 ppm (840 mg/m³)
Stoddard Solvent	6	0 - 69.215138	mg/m³	500 ppm (2900 mg/m³)
Toluene	1	0	ppm	200 ppm
Xylene	1	0.46	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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$4,900	$1,100	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01002	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Serious	$2,100	$200	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01003A	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Serious	$2,100	$200	Nov 21, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01003B	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01004A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$2,800	$400	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01004B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01004C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01005	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$2,100	$200	Nov 21, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01006A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$2,800	$400	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01006B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
01006C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 21, 2011	Nov 22, 2011	Feb 21, 2012

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $27,720 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01002	#300121332	May 30, 2014	$27,720	-	-

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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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