BOROUGH OF METUCHEN SEWER DEPARTMENT
44 JERSEY AVENUE, METUCHEN, NJ 08840 · NAICS 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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Inspection records
Aug 15, 2023#346904709Aug 15, 2023Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#346904709$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346904709
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 27
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 44 Jersey Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Jun 21, 2023#346782741Jun 21, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#346782741$15,4007 viol.7 violations$15,400 in penalties
Inspection #346782741
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 2023
- Final Order
- Jul 24, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 27
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,400
- Penalties on Record
- $15,400
- Site Address
- 44 Jersey Avenue, Metuchen, NJ 08840
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Aug 15, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 01001D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Aug 15, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 01003 | N.J.S.A. OSHA citation code: N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33(A) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,900 | $4,900 | Aug 15, 2023 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | - | Jul 24, 2023 |
Mar 14, 2018#343013223Mar 14, 2018Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#343013223$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343013223
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 14, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 44 Jersey Ave., Metuchen, NJ 08840
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Jan 12, 2018#342877735Jan 12, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342877735$16,55015 viol.15 violations$16,550 in penalties
Inspection #342877735
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 8, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,550
- Penalties on Record
- $16,550
- Site Address
- 44 Jersey Ave., Metuchen, NJ 08840
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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 (12 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01004A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F01 V | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01004B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01005A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01005B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01005C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 V | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $900 | Feb 13, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 01007 | N.J.S.A. OSHA citation code: N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33(A) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
| 02002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Mar 7, 2018 | - | Feb 8, 2018 |
Showing the 12 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Utilities, 14,269 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: sewage treatment facilities reported 1.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 40.1%; NAICS 22132 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source