B&C INDUSTRIES

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, B&C INDUSTRIES — a other urban transit systems facility located at 738 SCHUYLER AVE, LYNDHURST, NJ 07071 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $51,388.20. The inspection case was opened on 2025-01-06.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $51,388.20 is more than 12.1× the national average of $4,244.13 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 485119). This sector encompasses 17,047 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.3M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 4 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning August 14, 2019 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 10, 2019. Of the 11 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $51,388.20 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 $4,671.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against B&C Industries reveals a systemic collapse of material handling safety protocols