Establishment profile
GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
55 WESTER AVE., METUCHEN, NJ, 08840
332710 — Machine Shops
Summary
GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION has accumulated 31 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $31,534 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 158 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 26 citations in this view · $31,534 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $7,501 | Sep 2001 | Aug 2021 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $7,426 | Dec 2002 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $7,291 | Dec 2002 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $405 | Jun 1983 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2001 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B01 | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $5,551 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $563 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $540 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $405 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1983 | Jun 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1983 | Jun 1983 |
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 3327 within NJ. Peer group: 158 employers. This establishment has 31 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 50 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 GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CO 55 WESTER AVE · METUCHEN, NJ, 08840 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1994 | 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 GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-02 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $25,804 | |
| 2002-12-11 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $3,105 | |
| 2001-03-13 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $2,625 | |
| 1983-10-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-05-24 | Planned | 8 | — | $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 GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 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 GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 31 violations and $31,534.1 in total penalties.
- How does GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. GRAPHIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.19 compared to an industry average of 1.5.