Establishment profile
PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC
241 CALCUTTA ST., NEWARK, NJ, 07114
Operated by Ports America · 1 of 24 establishments
488320 — Marine Cargo Handling
Summary
PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $19,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 days ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
29% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $19,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 2 | 1 | — | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 F09 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 G03 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0050 A | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1917.0045 F10 I | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 IX | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
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 4883 within NJ. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 496 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2019 – Nov 2024 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| May 28, 2020 | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 1, 2019 | Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Container,Containerized Cargo,Head,Longshoring,Roll-Over,Straddle CarrierFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Feb 22, 2012 | Caught Between,Longshoring,Ship,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 22 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for Ports America, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Ports America locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-355911 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-319920 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-027947 | Unfair labor practice | May 2007 | Jul 2007 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC 241 CALCUTTA ST · NEWARK, NJ, 07114 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2023 | 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 PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-13 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-25 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-02-22 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 5 | 4 | $18,000 | |
| 2010-03-15 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,800 | |
| 2003-06-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC is one of 24 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ports America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ports America across all 24 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in marine cargo handling within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CERES ATLANTIC TERMINALS, INC.BAYONNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOBAL TERMINAL & CONTAINER SERVICES, LLCBAYONNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICA, INC.BAYONNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATIONCAMDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOBAL TERMINAL & CONTAINER SERVICES, LLCJERSEY CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- APM TERMINALSELIZABETH — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLOUCESTER TERMINALS LLCGLOUCESTER CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELAWARE RIVER STEVEDORES, INC.CAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTH JERSEY PORT CORPORATIONCAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MID ATLANTIC SHIPPING & STEVEDORING INC.SALEM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ports America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PORTS AMERICASAVANNAH, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICA, INC.WILMINGTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICALONG BEACH, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICAOAKLAND, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICAGULFPORT, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICAPORT HUENEME, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICAFREEPORT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICA, INC.GALVESTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICACROCKETT, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTS AMERICASAN PEDRO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ports America locationsParent rollup
- Marine Cargo HandlingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Marine Cargo Handling in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ports America, which operates 24 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $19,800 in total penalties.
- How does PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC operates in the marine cargo handling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.98 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
- Has PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PORT NEWARK CONTAINER TERMINAL, LLC.