Establishment profile
KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER
401 SOUTH STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
423840 — Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 221546530
Summary
KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $17,846 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 91 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $17,846 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | $5,846 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B11 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1985 | Oct 1985 |
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 4238 within NJ. Peer group: 91 employers. This establishment has 9 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 125 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 KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2018 | Arm,Burn,Combustible Liquid,Drum,Explosion,Face,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Grinder,Leg | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 STEEL CONTAINER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER. 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 STEEL CONTAINER. 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 STEEL CONTAINER. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER CORPORATION 401 SOUTH ST · NEWARK, NJ, 07105 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 4 | 3 | 0 | — | Feb 2024 | 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: 332439 - OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2024-05-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-09-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-12-07 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $17,846 | |
| 1987-11-19 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-12 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-04 | Planned | 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 industrial supplies merchant wholesalers within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TUNNEL BARREL & DRUM CO., INCCARLSTADT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL RUBBER CO.SOUTH HACKENSACK — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARAMSCO INC.PAULSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAST COAST SHIELDING, LLCJOHNSONBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- EAGLE RECONDITIONING SERVICE INC.BLACKWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MULHERN BELTING, INC.OAKLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCMASTER CARR SUPPLY COMPANYDAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER 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 KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER's OSHA violation history?
- KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $17,846 in total penalties.
- How does KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER's safety record compare to its industry?
- KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER operates in the industrial supplies merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER's self-reported DART rate is 0.77 compared to an industry average of 0.9.