Establishment profile
GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.
278 WEST RAILWAY AVE., PATERSON, NJ, 07503
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
EIN 222028462
Summary
GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $11,340 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 163 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
60% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $11,340 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M01 | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $2,520 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0033 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2008 | Jun 2008 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 5621 within NJ. Peer group: 163 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 150 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Jan 2017 – Feb 2025 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2025 | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Multiple regions of the head | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 7, 2019 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2018 | Foot,Fracture,Struck By,Tractor | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC., 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 GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. 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.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-RC-344038 | Representation election | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-340091 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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 GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAETA RECYCLING COMPANY INC 100 THOMAS ST · PATERSON, NJ, 07503 | RCRA | 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 GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF- WASTE REMOVALcontract · Last action 2020-01-07$114,819
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF INTERNATIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICEScontract · Last action 2024-04-03$109,598
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF OTHERFUNCTION: WASTE DISPOSALcontract · Last action 2016-02-11$-4,819
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2024-04-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2013-11-14 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $11,340 | |
| 2008-01-11 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $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 GAETA RECYCLING CO., 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 GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $11,340 in total penalties.
- How does GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.69 compared to an industry average of 4.