Establishment profile
PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.
1300 S. SECOND ST., PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07063
Summary
PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $180 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,781 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 31 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $180 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 C02 | 2 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 D06 | 2 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 I03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 E02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
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: 69,781 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL 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 PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 31+ years. Most recent activity: 31 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 PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL 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 PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL 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 PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL CO 1300 SOUTH SECOND STREET · PLAINFIELD, NJ, 07063 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2022 | 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 PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-08-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-07-08 | Referral | 8 | 5 | $180 | |
| 1985-06-27 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-11-12 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-10-03 | Planned | 1 | — | $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 PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL 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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- PLAINFIELD IRON & METAL COMPANY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $180 in total penalties.