This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1983. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Garden State Container Safety Record

Bayonne, NJ

D

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 02/25/1983

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Garden State Container in Bayonne, New Jersey has 34 workplace safety violations across 10 inspections, with 7 classified as serious and $945 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1975 to 1983.

Garden State Container, located in Bayonne, New Jersey, was last inspected by OSHA in 1983. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 34 violations on file, 7 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $945.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

34 Violations
10 Inspections
7 Serious
$945 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
27 ($200)
Serious?
7 ($745)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1975
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1975
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1975
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1975
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1975
OSHA initially proposed $1,820 in penalties for Garden State Container, later reduced to $945 — a 48% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
7 citations $400
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
4 citations $15
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $170
1910.0141 OSHA Standard
3 citations
1910.0265 OSHA Standard
2 citations $15
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
02/25/1983 Planned? Bayonne, NJ 0 $0
02/04/1981 Planned? Bayonne, NJ 5 $385
08/12/1980 Follow-Up? Bayonne, NJ 0 $0
06/09/1980 Follow-Up? Bayonne, NJ 0 $0
01/16/1980 Follow-Up? Bayonne, NJ 0 $0
05/11/1979 Follow-Up? Bayonne, NJ 0 $0
03/07/1979 Planned? Bayonne, NJ 1 $0
02/08/1979 Planned? Bayonne, NJ 4 $360
02/25/1976 Follow-Up? Bayonne, NJ 0 $0
09/26/1975 Planned? Bayonne, NJ 24 $200

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