This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

RLB Food Distributors Safety Record

West Caldwell, NJ · Wholesale Trade

F

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

Last inspected 03/10/2009

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, RLB Food Distributors in West Caldwell, New Jersey has 10 workplace safety violations across 3 inspections, with 8 classified as serious and $2,335 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2001 to 2009.

RLB Food Distributors, located in West Caldwell, New Jersey, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. 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 10 violations on file, 8 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $2,335.

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.

10 Violations
3 Inspections
8 Serious
$2,335 Penalties
Serious?
8 ($2,335)
Other-than-Serious?
2 ($0)
OSHA initially proposed $4,350 in penalties for RLB Food Distributors, later reduced to $2,335 — a 46% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
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5 citations $960
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations $550
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
1 citation
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
1 citation $412
1910.0102 OSHA Standard
1 citation $413
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/10/2009 Referral? West Caldwell, NJ 5 $960
02/11/2009 Planned? West Caldwell, NJ 4 $1,375
03/16/2001 Planned? West Caldwell, NJ 1 $0

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