TESTRITE INSTRUMENT CO

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TESTRITE INSTRUMENT CO — a industry sector 00 facility located at 135 MONROE STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07105 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 54 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $99,234.00. The inspection case was opened on 1999-02-23.

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 54 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 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 July 26, 2005 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 30, 2005. Of the 54 total citations, 15 (28%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $99,234.00 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 $1,837.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1999 enforcement action against Testrite Instrument Co. represents a comprehensive breakdown