ADVANCED ENTERPRISES RECYCLING

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ADVANCED ENTERPRISES RECYCLING — a industry sector 00 facility located at 540 DOREMOUS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07105 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 47 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $102,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-12-01.

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 47 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning April 1, 1997 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 31, 1999. Of the 47 total citations, 14 (30%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $102,650.00 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 $2,184.04 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Advanced Enterprises Recycling revealed a pervasive collapse of safety management systems, evidenced