SOLID WASTE TRANSFER & RECYCLING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, SOLID WASTE TRANSFER & RECYCLING, INC. — a other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal facility located at 442 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07114 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 15 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $171,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2009-06-03.

This facility represents one of the most severe enforcement actions in the OSHA SVEP database. Willful violations combined with penalties exceeding $100,000 indicate a pattern of deliberate non-compliance that poses an imminent danger to workers.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Air Act, RCRA Hazardous Waste. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $171,000.00 is more than 41.1× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562219). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

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 15 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 7 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. 5 willful — The employer intentionally and knowingly committed the violation, demonstrating either an intentional disregard for the requirements of the OSH Act or plain indifference to employee safety and health.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 2, 2009 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 21, 2010. Of the 15 total citations, 9 (60%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $171,000.00 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 $11,400.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Solid Waste Transfer & Recycling, Inc. reveals a catastrophic breakdown in safety management