KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER CORP
40L SOUTH STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07105
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Inspection records
Aug 31, 2022#346190465Aug 31, 2022Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#346190465$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346190465
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2022
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 South Street, Newark, NJ 07105
- Industry
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 4, 2019#344282892Sep 4, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344282892$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344282892
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 4, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 1, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 South Street, Newark, NJ 07105
- Industry
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Dec 7, 2018#343647004Dec 7, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343647004$17,8464 viol.4 violations$17,846 in penalties
Inspection #343647004
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 7, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2018
- Final Order
- May 7, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 3, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,846
- Penalties on Record
- $17,846
- Site Address
- 401 South Street, Newark, NJ 07105
- Industry
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
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.
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 is in the inspection details above.
Employee sustains burns when steel drum explodes
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 B11 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,304 | $4,000 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 B05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,304 | $4,000 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,282 | $5,846 | - | May 7, 2019 | |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,956 | $4,000 | - | May 7, 2019 |
Nov 19, 1987#100875988Nov 19, 1987Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#100875988$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #100875988
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 South St, Newark, NJ 07105
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 1988 | - | - |
Jul 12, 1985#18032284Jul 12, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#18032284$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18032284
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 40l South Street, Newark, NJ 07105
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 32P / 1A | 0 - 0.0035 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 32P / 1A | 0 - 0.0033 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 32P / 1A | 0.002 - 0.0096 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 32P / 1A | 0.422 - 1.1997 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 32P / 1A | 0 - 0.0507 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 43P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 32P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 32P / 1A | 0.0029 - 0.0471 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1985 | - | - |
Mar 4, 1985#1066067Mar 4, 1985Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#1066067$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1066067
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 5, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 401 South St, Newark, NJ 07105
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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About these records
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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.
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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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.
6 inspections, 1985 to 2022. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers reported 1.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.4%; NAICS 4238 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source