NEWARK REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NEWARK REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSE, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at AVENUE C AND VANDERPOOL STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07114 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 91 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $302,400.00. The inspection case was opened on 1996-07-15.

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 91 citations spanning 9 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 November 27, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 9, 1991. Of the 91 total citations, 14 (15%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $302,400.00 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 $3,323.08 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1996 enforcement action against Newark Refrigerated Warehouse, Inc.