New Brunswick, New Jersey · Electric Power Distribution · NAICS 221122
Pseg has 10 OSHA inspections on record in New Jersey, the first in 2001.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 8, 2022 as part of a related case, in Kearny.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 1 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $18,939 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $17,553, down 7%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1926.1153, silica dust in construction (2 items).
For context, across all utility employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $0. Pseg averages $7,777 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Pseg also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company200 Passaic Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1) · Silica dust in construction |
Other-than-serious | $11,396 | $11,396 | Aug 31, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i) · Silica dust in construction |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 2022 | Final |
150 Circle Ave., Clifton, NJ 07011 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 28, 2018: Employee lacerates head when hazardous waste drum explodes
At 11:00 a.m. on July 28, 2018, an employee was in the process of removing the screws to the lid of a fifty-five gallon drum of hazardous waste material in preparation to empty the drum. While unscrewing the screws with a hand-held power drill, the drum exploded and the lid struck the employee on the head. The employee received a minor laceration to his head.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes |
Serious | $5,543 | $4,157 | Jan 10, 2019 | Final |
286 Stuyvesant Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
400 Victoria Terrace, Ridgefield, NJ 07657 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
28 Crockett Lane, Ewing, NJ 08560 · Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Union St. & Jackson Ave., Rutherford, NJ 07070 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
520 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
In Front Of 589 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 21, 2005 (fatal): Employee is killed when he falls from a bucket truck
On November 21, 2005, Employee #1 was repairing a power line from a bucket witho ut wearing a harness. The bucket caught on a tree and threw him to the ground, k illing him.
No citations from this inspection.
Grove Ave. & Ozone Ave., Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
150 How Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 20, 2001 | 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 24 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 2,543 workers: 0.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 450 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "PSE&G NJ Gas Operations" Newark · 2025 | 2,543 | 24 | 8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| "PSE&G NJ Electric Operations" Newark · 2025 | 1,764 | 17 | 3 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| "PSE&G NJ Customer Care" Newark · 2025 | 1,252 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| "PSE&G NJ Reg Affairs & Centralized Services" Newark · 2025 | 588 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| PSEG Services Corp Security Newark · 2025 | 299 | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| "PSE&G NJ Clean Energy Solutions" Newark · 2025 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| "PSE&G NJ Asset Management & Planning" Newark · 2025 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| "PSEG Services Corp RE & Facilities" Newark · 2025 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2)
(2) Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading “Exit.”
29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1)
(c) Specified exposure control methods. (1) For each employee engaged in a task identified on Table 1, the employer shall fully and properly implement the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection specified for the task on Table 1, unless the employer assesses and limits the exposure of the employee to respirable crystalline silica in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.
29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i)
(2) Exposure assessment—(i) General. The employer shall assess the exposure of each employee who is or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to respirable crystalline silica at or above the action level in accordance with either the performance option in paragraph (d)(2)(ii) or the scheduled monitoring option in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section.
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.