Establishment profile
GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.
455 16TH STREET, CARLSTADT, NJ, 07072
493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
EIN 221720935
Summary
GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $27,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,092 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
56% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $27,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $3,330 | Sep 2005 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,550 | Jun 2010 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Sep 2005 | Nov 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C03 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F07 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $810 | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2005 | Sep 2005 |
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 4931 within NJ. Peer group: 1,092 employers. This establishment has 19 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 306 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 GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 30, 2020 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dropped,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Laceration,Maintenance,Metal,Metal Beam,Storage Rack,Struck By | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, 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 GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, 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 GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-01-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-10-30 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-01-15 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $8,640 | |
| 2011-11-09 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $11,500 | |
| 2010-03-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 2007-09-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-07-22 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $6,210 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in refrigerated warehousing and storage within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOND DU LAC COLD STORAGE CO., INC.EDISON — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOREM FACILITY MANAGEMENT, LLCNEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIFULCO'S FOUR SEASONS COLD STORAGE INC.PITTSGROVE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLCVINELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEWARK REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSENEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- HALL'S WAREHOUSE CORP.SOUTH PLAINFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICOLD LOGISTICS LLCBRIDGETON — 2 federal enforcement records
- EASTERN PROPAK LLC.GLASSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTH JERSEY COLD STORAGE LLCVINELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTIGRADE LOGISTICS LLC.BURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Refrigerated Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Refrigerated Warehousing and in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $27,400 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.11 compared to an industry average of 2.9.