NJ VETERANS MEMORIAL HOME AT MENLO PARK - MAINTENANCE SHOP

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NJ VETERANS MEMORIAL HOME AT MENLO PARK - MAINTENANCE SHOP — a other residential care facilities facility located at 132 EVERGREEN RD., EDISON, NJ 08818 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 19 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $91,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-01.

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.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $91,000.00 is more than 34.5× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 623990). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

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 19 citations spanning 11 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 24, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 11, 2018. Of the 19 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 $91,000.00 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 $4,789.47 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this maintenance facility reveals a pervasive failure in fundamental safety management, characterized by a $