TRIPAK INDUSTRIAL USA, LLC
According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, TRIPAK INDUSTRIAL USA, LLC — a all other plastics product manufacturing facility located at 52 GREEN POND, ROCKAWAY, NJ 07866 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 3 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $86,790.50. The inspection case was opened on 2018-03-23.
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.
BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.
EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.
Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $86,790.50 is more than 10.3× the national average of $8,414.32 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 326199). This sector encompasses 52,095 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $438.3M.
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 3 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 repeat — A substantially similar violation was found during a previous inspection and the original citation has become a final order.
Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning January 10, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 31, 2018. 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 per-citation average of $28,930.17 exceeds OSHA's FY2024 statutory maximum of $16,131 for serious violations, indicating the presence of willful or repeat classifications that carry enhanced penalty authority under Section 17 of the OSH Act.
Tripak Industrial USA, LLC’s enforcement record reflects a troubling pattern of administrative and technical safety failures, characterized by a significant $75,000 Repeat violation for failing to implement a hearing conservation program under 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1). This penalty is substantially higher than industry averages for NAICS 326199, signaling OSHA’s intent to penalize a recidivist failure to protect employees from irreversible