Phillipsburg, New Jersey · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · NAICS 325998
OSHA has inspected Avantor Performance Materials 8 times in New Jersey since 2015.
The latest one began on Aug 25, 2026 after a complaint, in Phillipsburg; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 23 citation items: 18 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $137,509 and now stand at $105,013, 24% lower after settlements or reviews.
Process safety management comes up most often in these citations: 7 items under 1910.119.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Avantor Performance Materials averages $21,003 (5 cited inspections).
Avantor Performance Materials also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company600 N Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
600 N Broad St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
600 North Broad Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $9,457 | $9,457 | Jan 31, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $9,457 | $0 | Jan 31, 2025 | Final |
600 North Broad Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v) · Process safety management |
Serious | $9,639 | $9,639 | Mar 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(a) · Process safety management |
Serious | $9,639 | $9,639 | Mar 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(b) · Process safety management |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i) · Process safety management |
Serious | $9,639 | $9,639 | Mar 31, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii) · Process safety management |
Serious | $9,639 | $9,639 | Mar 31, 2020 | Final |
600 North Broad Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $9,639 | $6,250 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $9,639 | $6,250 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes |
Serious | $9,639 | $6,250 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6) · Exit routes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $9,639 | $6,250 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
600 North Broad Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $7,711 | $5,000 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i) · Fall protection in general industry |
Serious | $9,639 | $6,770 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $7,711 | $5,000 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $5,783 | $3,760 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(a) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $3,700 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,639 | $6,770 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
600 North Broad Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(b) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Nov 9, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4) · Process safety management |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2016 | Final |
600 North Broad Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Phillipsburg site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 250 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 84 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantor Performance Materials, LLC Phillipsburg · 2025 | 250 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Avantor Performance Materials Phillipsburg · 2019 | 175 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(b)
(B) Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's);
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v)
(v) Facility siting;
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(a)
(A) Consequences of deviation; and
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.