Establishment profile
AMERICAN GALVANIZING
1919 STATE HIGHWAY 54, HAMMONTON, NJ, 08037
332812 — Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
Summary
AMERICAN GALVANIZING has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $16,075 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 89 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN GALVANIZING appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $16,075 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $6,800 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2000 | Nov 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 VA | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1995 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1982 | Aug 1982 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within NJ. Peer group: 89 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN GALVANIZING. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2018
Most frequent event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2018 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN GALVANIZING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN GALVANIZING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for AMERICAN GALVANIZING, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other AMERICAN GALVANIZING locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-037956 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN GALVANIZING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · $10,400 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN GALVANIZING CO INC RT 54 (12TH ST) & FIFTH RD · FOLSOM, NJ, 08037 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $10,400 | Aug 2019 | View → |
AMERICAN GALVANIZING COMPANY 1919 S RT 54 · FOLSOM, NJ, 08037 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 2025 | View → |
AMERICAN GALVANIZING FIFTH RD · BUENA BORO, NJ, 08037 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN GALVANIZING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-24 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $6,800 | |
| 2014-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-10-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2000-09-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 1994-11-22 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $6,960 | |
| 1991-12-09 | Planned | 1 | — | $315 | |
| 1984-10-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN GALVANIZING from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN GALVANIZING's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN GALVANIZING has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $16,075 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN GALVANIZING's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN GALVANIZING operates in the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.