Inspection 345729545 OPENED JAN 18, 2022Closed
225 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Qualco, Inc. in New Jersey 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 18, 2022 on a referral, in Passaic.
In all, OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $12,472; today they stand at $10,000, 20% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.134 (respiratory protection), 2 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Qualco, Inc. averages $10,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Qualco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345729701 OPENED JAN 18, 2022Closed
225 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341477214 OPENED MAY 16, 2016Closed
225 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 · Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,236 | $5,000 | Oct 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $6,236 | $5,000 | Oct 27, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2016 | Final |
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 Passaic site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 41 workers: 4.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualco, Inc. Passaic · 2025 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1)
(1) General. The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6)
(6) The basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in appendix D of this section, shall be provided by the employer in any written or oral format, to employees who wear respirators when such use is not required by this section or by the employer.
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
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