Establishment profile
GAR PRODUCTS
170 LEHIGH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
442110 — Furniture Stores
EIN 221805679
Summary
GAR PRODUCTS has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $21,450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GAR PRODUCTS appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $21,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $3,488 | May 2006 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $3,150 | May 2006 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 2006 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I01 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
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 4421 within NJ. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 24 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 49 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for GAR PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 GAR PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GAR PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GAR PRODUCTS. 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 GAR PRODUCTS. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAR PRODUCTS 170 LEHIGH AVE · LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2023 | 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 contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337127 - INSTITUTIONAL FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2010-01-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-01 | Complaint | 18 | 15 | $19,350 | |
| 2006-04-18 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $2,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- BOB'S DISCOUNT FURNITURENORTH PLAINFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- FURNISHARE INC.TETERBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAPE MAY WICKER INC.CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALFANO FURNITUREPATERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOB'S DISCOUNT FURNITURETOTOWA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FACTORY DIRECT FURNITUREEDISON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GAR PRODUCTS from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 GAR PRODUCTS's OSHA violation history?
- GAR PRODUCTS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $21,450 in total penalties.
- How does GAR PRODUCTS's safety record compare to its industry?
- GAR PRODUCTS operates in the furniture stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. GAR PRODUCTS's self-reported DART rate is 9.77 compared to an industry average of 1.6.