Establishment profile
KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.
936 HARRISON AVE., KEARNY, NJ, 07029
Summary
KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP. has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $39,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP. 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, 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
88% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 27 citations in this view · $24,815 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 2 | 2 | $2,090 | Oct 1990 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,225 | Jun 2000 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $1,100 | Oct 1990 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 IIF | 2 | 2 | $640 | Oct 1990 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $480 | Oct 1990 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J03 VA | 2 | 1 | $480 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 1 | $320 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 K01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IB | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 II | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D06 III | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 III | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 G02 VII | 1 | 1 | $810 | Oct 1990 | Oct 1990 |
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 3314 within NJ. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. 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 KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-06 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,700 | |
| 2000-06-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1991-07-12 | Follow-up | 4 | 3 | $2,800 | |
| 1991-05-07 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,180 | |
| 1990-05-04 | Referral | 50 | 30 | $32,740 | |
| 1990-05-04 | Referral | 2 | — | $480 | |
| 1987-12-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-11-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
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 this industry within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CANFIELD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.SAYREVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORPORATIONKEARNY — 2 federal enforcement records
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- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP. 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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- KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORP. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $39,125 in total penalties.