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KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER is a industrial supplies merchant wholesalers employer in NEWARK, NJ. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $17,846 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER

401 SOUTH STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07105

423840 — Top companies in Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 221546530

125 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$17,846 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.9
Self-Reported DART
0.8
Self-Reported TRIR
1.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$17,846
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$4,462 avg per violation$5,949 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$17,846 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
0
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$238,160
Contracts
1
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$238,160
Primary NAICS: 332431 - METAL CAN MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2024-05-29
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections

Peer Comparison

78%
Above average violations
vs 91 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
4
Quarters Non-Compliant
4
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
347194
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the industrial supplies merchant wholesalers industry in NJ, KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER ranks in the 78th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 91 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the industrial supplies merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.9. KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER's self-reported DART rate is 0.77, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER's OSHA violation history?
KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 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.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER of NEWARK, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for KEARNY STEEL CONTAINER include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if KEARNY STEEL CONTAINERoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.