Newark, New Jersey · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · NAICS 322211
OSHA has inspected Bell Container Corp. 13 times in New Jersey since 1975.
The latest one began on Nov 20, 2023 on a referral, in Newark.
Those inspections ended with 35 citation items: 18 serious and 17 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $90,752 and now stand at $56,367, 38% lower after settlements or reviews.
Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.219.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Bell Container Corp. averages $17,740 (3 cited inspections).
Bell Container Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company615 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $10,000 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $16,131 | $10,000 | Feb 26, 2024 | Final |
615 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $15,625 | $10,000 | Dec 5, 2023 | Final |
615 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
615 Ferry St P.o. Box 5728, Newark, NJ 07105 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $5,400 | $3,240 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,160 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,700 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,160 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,160 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,700 | $1,620 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,160 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $4,500 | $2,700 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,160 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,600 | $2,160 | Oct 1, 2015 | Final |
615 Ferry St., Newark, NJ 07105 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Serious | $1,125 | $788 | Sep 29, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,125 | $788 | Sep 29, 2010 | Final |
615 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $1,375 | $1,032 | Dec 23, 2005 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 2005 | Closed |
615 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1984 | Closed |
615 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
615 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105 · 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)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(2) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1983 | Closed |
1 Maple Street, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Maple Street, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.261(b)(4) · Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills |
Serious | $420 | $420 | Sep 18, 1978 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1978 | Closed |
1 Maple Street, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Maple Street, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $50 | $50 | Nov 18, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $35 | $35 | Nov 18, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $35 | $35 | Nov 18, 1975 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1975 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Newark site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 292 workers: 1.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 301 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Container Corp. Newark · 2025 | 292 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 11, 2017, Newark: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was operating a double baker machine when a plate became stuck in the machine. He was attempting to move the plate when a moving part of the machine fractured and lacerated his right index finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)
(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)
(ii) Lockout devices and tagout devices shall be singularly identified; shall be the only devices(s) used for controlling energy; shall not be used for other purposes; and shall meet the following requirements:
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
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