Establishment profile
DANA CONTAINER, INC.
210 ESSEX AVENUE EAST, AVENEL, NJ, 07001
482111 — Line-Haul Railroads
Summary
DANA CONTAINER, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $33,436 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DANA CONTAINER, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · $33,436 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $9,218 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $9,218 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IA | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 D01 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 K | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 F03 IVB | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2003 | Aug 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4821 within NJ. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. 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) · Jun 2024
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Part of body unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DANA CONTAINER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2021-06-07. Most recent: 2021-06-07. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $325,050 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Dana Container, Inc. Dana Container, Inc. | Jun 2021 | plea | OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety | Pennsylvania - Middle | $325,050 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $18,436 | |
| 2003-07-02 | Referral | 11 | 11 | $15,000 |
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 DANA CONTAINER, INC. 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 DANA CONTAINER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DANA CONTAINER, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $33,436 in total penalties.
- How does DANA CONTAINER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DANA CONTAINER, INC. operates in the line-haul railroads industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.