Establishment profile
MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.
168 7TH STREET AND SOUTH STREET, PASSAIC, NJ, 07055
Summary
MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $2,585 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,783 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 29 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERCURY PLASTIC BAG 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 (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
100% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $2,585 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $250 | Jul 1982 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1982 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E03 IV | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | $275 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $275 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 J | 1 | 1 | $225 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1982 | Jul 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G10 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M07 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
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. Peer group: 69,783 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 29+ years. Most recent activity: 29 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 MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERCURY PLASTIC BAG 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 MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. 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 MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERCURY PLASTIC BAG CO. 168 7TH ST · PASSAIC, NJ, 07055 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2021 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-22 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $1,200 | |
| 1991-04-17 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $1,325 | |
| 1985-03-22 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-07-02 | Planned | 10 | 1 | $60 | |
| 1978-06-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERCURY PLASTIC BAG 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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- MERCURY PLASTIC BAG COMPANY, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $2,585 in total penalties.