ARTISAN ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ARTISAN ELECTRONICS CORPORATION — a industry sector 00 facility located at 5 EASTMAN ROAD, PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 36 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,625.00. The inspection case was opened on 1991-11-15.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 36 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 11 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 2, 1992 with the latest abatement deadline set for May 9, 1992. Of the 36 total citations, 15 (42%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $20,625.00 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 $572.92 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Artisan Electronics Corporation reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental mechanical safety and hazardous material management. With thirty-six citations, the inspection uncovered a systemic failure to implement machine guarding protocols, specifically concerning power-transmission apparatus and point-of-operation hazards. For the workforce, these deficiencies translated into constant exposure to high-risk mechanical energy, significantly increasing the probability of catastrophic injuries such as amputations or entanglement. The presence of multiple Section 1910.219 violations regarding belts, pulleys, and shafts indicates that rotating parts were left exposed,