STATE OF NEW JERSEY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, STATE OF NEW JERSEY — a other general government support facility located at 25 MARKET STREET, TRENTON, NJ 08625 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $21,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2008-02-07.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.4 per 100 full-time workers — 63% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $21,000.00 is more than 13.8× the national average of $1,518.52 for facilities in the Public Admin sector (NAICS 921190). This sector encompasses 25,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $39.4M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 97th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 3 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 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 September 30, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 2, 2014. Of the 3 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 $21,000.00 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 $7,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of this state-operated facility revealed a fundamental breakdown in the foundational elements of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program. By receiving maximum-gravity serious violations across three distinct subsections of the 1910.132 standard, the employer demonstrated a systemic failure to identify workplace hazards and equip personnel accordingly. The specific combination of citations—covering general provision, equipment design, and the mandatory hazard assessment—suggests that employees were likely performing tasks with either no protective gear or equipment that was fundamentally ill-suited for the specific chemical, biological, or physical risks present. From a compliance standpoint, the assessment of $7,000 per violation—the statutory maximum for serious citations at the time of the inspection—signals that OSHA categorized these lapses as having a high probability of resulting in death or serious physical harm. The gravity-ten rating further underscores a total absence of effective safety management controls. Rather than an isolated oversight, the failure to conduct