KUEHNE CHEMICAL CO., INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, KUEHNE CHEMICAL CO., INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 86 HACKENSACK AVE., KEARNY, NJ 07032 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 58 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $108,861.00. The inspection case was opened on 1997-09-12.

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 58 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 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 November 14, 2008 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 18, 2009. Of the 58 total citations, 5 (9%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $108,861.00 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 $1,876.91 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1997 inspection of Kuehne Chemical Co., Inc. revealed