Inspection 346603293 OPENED MAR 28, 2023Closed
5080 Mclester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited Apm Terminals in New Jersey 11 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 28, 2023 after a complaint, in Elizabeth.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $24,000; today they stand at $15,250, 36% less.
The rule cited most here is 1917.71 (terminals handling intermodal containers or roll-on roll-off operations), 2 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,408 penalty. Apm Terminals averages $12,000 across 1 cited inspection.
4 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Apm Terminals also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 344646377 OPENED FEB 21, 2020Closed
5080 Mclester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344646799 OPENED FEB 21, 2020Closed
5080 Mclester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 19, 2020: Employee is injured when hit by truck
At 9:26 a.m. on February 19, 2020, an employee, a clerk, went to update the trailers and pulled up to the trucks. The truck driver pulled forward and knocked the employee over. The employee sustained unspecified injuries and was hospitalized.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341192441 OPENED JAN 14, 2016Closed
5080 Mclester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340967249 OPENED OCT 6, 2015Closed
5080 Mclester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340928738 OPENED SEP 18, 2015Closed
5080 Mclester Street Section G425, Slot #66, A Column, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340836469 OPENED AUG 10, 2015Closed
5080 Mclester Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 7, 2015 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by top loader
At 1:00 p.m. on August 7, 2015, an employee was walking across a tarmac. The employee was struck by a top loader and was crushed by the material handling equipment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1917.71(d)(1) · Terminals handling intermodal containers or roll-on roll-off operations |
Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | Feb 3, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1917.71(e) · Terminals handling intermodal containers or roll-on roll-off operations |
Other-than-serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | Feb 3, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 331920264 OPENED FEB 22, 2012Closed
5080 Mclester St., Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1917.43(c)(5) · Powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,250 | Mar 22, 2012 | Final |
3 older inspections
Inspection 310145446 OPENED FEB 28, 2007Closed
5080 Mclester St., Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 28, 2007 (fatal): Transportation company truck driver dies of heart attack
On February 28, 2007, Employee #1 was driving a pickup truck as an employee of t he deep sea freight transportation company APM Terminals. He had a heart attack and died.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308292457 OPENED OCT 4, 2005Closed
5080 Mclester St., Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 26, 2005 (fatal): Employee dies of a heart attack
Employee #1 felt dizzy and was admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute m yocardial infarction. Employee #1 died in the hospital.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 306743105 OPENED AUG 11, 2004Closed
5080 Mclester St., Elizabeth, NJ 07207 · Marine Cargo Handling · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 10, 2004 (fatal): Employee run over by top loader
On August 10, 2004, Employee #1 was run over and killed by a top loader during c ontainer grounding operation.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1917.11(a) · Housekeeping |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $0 | Jan 10, 2005 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Elizabeth site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 1,900 workers: 0.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 1,187 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APM Terminals Elizabeth Elizabeth · 2025 | 1,900 | 14 | 14 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| APM Terminals Elizabeth · 2023 | 1,877 | 30 | 30 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| APM Terminals Port Elizabeth Elizabeth · 2018 | 971 | 28 | 28 | 1.4 | 3.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Aug 12, 2025, Elizabeth: Hospitalization · heat stroke, syncope · body systems
An employee developed heat-related illness while working at a freight terminal, removing items from a container. Dehydrated and suffering from heat exhaustion, the employee lost consciousness.
Mar 3, 2025, Elizabeth: Hospitalization · fractures · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was fixing a hatch cover on a vessel when the hatch shifted and crushed their right little finger between the cover and the deck. The employee sustained a fractured finger.
Mar 10, 2021, Elizabeth: Hospitalization · traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified · nonclassifiable
Two employees were operating company vehicles in the yard and collided with each other.
Aug 13, 2020, Elizabeth: Hospitalization · fractures · multiple leg locations, unspecified
At around 4:45 p.m. on August 13, 2020, an employee had just parked a rubber tire gantry and was climbing down from it. He slipped and fell from the fourth rung to the ground, suffering a broken leg and a possible broken tibia and fibula.
Feb 19, 2020, Elizabeth: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable
A truck knocked over an employee, who suffered broken bones.
Oct 6, 2015, Elizabeth: Amputation · amputations · hand(s), n.e.c.
An employee's right hand was amputated while rigging new hoisting cables on a crane.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1917.11 · Housekeeping
29 CFR 1917.11(a)
(a) Active work areas shall be kept free of equipment and materials not in use, and clear of debris, projecting nails, strapping and other sharp objects not necessary for the work in progress.
29 CFR 1917.43 · Powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1917.43(c)(5)
(5) Powered industrial trucks shall be maintained in safe working order. Safety devices shall not be removed or made inoperative except as otherwise provided in this section. Trucks with a fuel system leak or any other safety defect shall not be operated.
29 CFR 1917.71 · Terminals handling intermodal containers or roll-on roll-off operations
29 CFR 1917.71(d)(1)
(d)(1) Marked or designated areas shall be set aside within a container or roll-on roll-off terminal for passage of employees to and from active cargo transfer points, except where transportation to and from those points is provided by the employer.
Other marine cargo handling employers in New Jersey
- Gloucester Terminals LLC Gloucester City · 3 citations · $23,868
- International Cargo Terminals Inc. Elizabeth · 3 citations · $24,259
- Delaware River Stevedores Inc Camden · 13 citations · $35,260
- Maher Terminals Inc. Port Newark · 152 citations · $44,562
- South Jersey Port Corporation Camden · 36 citations · $4,900
- Global Terminal & Container Services, LLC Jersey City · 23 citations · $36,505
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.