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 20 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 1,091 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 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, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within NJ. Peer group: 1,091 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 2 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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, 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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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.