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Sinclair & Rush, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Carlstadt, New Jersey · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199

6inspections
40citation items
$196,150current penalties
Oct 30, 2023last inspection

Since 2021, OSHA inspectors have visited Sinclair & Rush, Inc. in New Jersey 6 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Oct 30, 2023 to follow up on an earlier case, in Carlstadt.

In all, OSHA issued 40 citation items: 39 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $329,134; today they stand at $196,150, 40% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1052 (methylene chloride), 11 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Sinclair & Rush, Inc. averages $49,038 across 4 cited inspections.

Sinclair & Rush, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347075319 OPENED OCT 30, 2023Closed

Follow-up · Complete · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Oct 30, 2024

640 Dell Road, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345841316 OPENED MAR 17, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed May 1, 2026

640 Dell Road, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$9,572$6,222Aug 23, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(g) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$11,167$7,259Aug 23, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$11,167$7,259Aug 23, 2022Final

Inspection 345471932 OPENED AUG 4, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2025

640 Dell Rd., Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(3) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(4)(i) · Methylene chloride
Serious$0$0Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1052(e)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1052(f)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.1052(g)(1)(i) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(2) · Methylene chloride
Serious$10,360$6,216Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.1052(j)(1)(i) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$14,502$8,701Jan 19, 2022Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(5)(ii) · Methylene chloride
Other-than-serious$1,163$698Jan 19, 2022Final

Inspection 345232144 OPENED MAR 30, 2021Open

Referral · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Open

640 Dell Road, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection so far.

Inspection 345234314 OPENED MAR 30, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed May 29, 2025

640 Dell Road, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 30, 2021: Employee is burned with hot plastic

At 11:45 p.m. on March 30, 2021, an employee burned his fingers and back with melted plastic. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$7,802$3,901Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements)
Serious$7,802$3,901Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$7,802$3,901Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(8) · Overhead and gantry cranes
Serious$7,802$3,901Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$13,653$6,826Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
Serious$5,851$2,926Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$5,851$2,926Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$5,851$2,926Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 9
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$5,851$2,926Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 10
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$7,802$3,901Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 11
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$11,703$5,852Sep 24, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 12
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$11,703$5,852Sep 24, 2021Final

Inspection 345180632 OPENED MAR 5, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Feb 21, 2025

640 Dell Rd., Carlstadt, NJ 07072 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 4, 2021: Employee operates tape printing machine and injures hand

At 2:50 p.m. on March 4, 2021, Employee #1, the operator of a Rutherford tape printing machine, was cleaning the print blanket when the machine unexpectedly starts. The employee's left hand was caught between the print drum and the tube holders, resulting in lacerations and fractures to her left hand. Emergency services transport the employee to the hospital, where she was admitted and treated.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$13,653$9,557Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$13,653$9,557Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2c
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$0$0Aug 30, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2d
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection
Serious$13,653$9,557Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
Serious$5,851$4,096Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 5a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$13,653$9,557Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 5b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 5c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$9,753$6,827Aug 26, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 6b
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0Aug 26, 2021Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.101 · Compressed gases (general requirements)

29 CFR 1910.101(b)

(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.

29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride

29 CFR 1910.1052(c)(1)

(c) Permissible exposure limits (PELs)—(1) Eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA) PEL. The employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of MC in excess of twenty-five parts of MC per million parts of air (25 ppm) as an 8-hour TWA.

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(3)

(3) Periodic monitoring. Where the initial determination shows employee exposures at or above the action level or above the STEL, the employer shall establish an exposure monitoring program for periodic monitoring of employee exposure to MC in accordance with Table 1:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

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