515 ASSOCIATES, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, 515 ASSOCIATES, LLC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 555 MT. PROSPECT AVE., APT. 1K, NEWARK, NJ 07104 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $76,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2001-12-18.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 29 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 14, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 26, 2002. Of the 29 total citations, 12 (41%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $76,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,620.69 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for 515 Associates, LLC reveals a catastrophic systemic failure to implement fundamental asbestos