This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2011. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Nexus Plastics Safety Record

Hawthorne, NJ · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 09/19/2011

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Nexus Plastics in Hawthorne, New Jersey has 32 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $8,000 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1992 to 2011.

Nexus Plastics, located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, was last inspected by OSHA in 2011. 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 32 violations on file, 17 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,000.

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.

32 Violations
3 Inspections
17 Serious
$8,000 Penalties
Serious?
17 ($7,600)
Other-than-Serious?
15 ($400)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1992
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1992
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1992
1910.1030 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1992
OSHA initially proposed $17,000 in penalties for Nexus Plastics, later reduced to $8,000 — a 53% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
7 citations $1,650
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $1,100
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $650
1910.1030 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations $650
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/19/2011 Planned? Hawthorne, NJ 0 $0
01/27/1993 Follow-Up? Hawthorne, NJ 5 $0
10/02/1992 Planned? Hawthorne, NJ 27 $8,000

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