This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2010. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sunbrite Dye Co Safety Record

Passaic, NJ · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 12/13/2010

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sunbrite Dye Co in Passaic, New Jersey has 83 workplace safety violations across 20 inspections, with 67 classified as serious and $27,750 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1979 to 2010.

Sunbrite Dye Co, located in Passaic, New Jersey, was last inspected by OSHA in 2010. 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 83 violations on file, 67 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $27,750.

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.

83 Violations
20 Inspections
67 Serious
$27,750 Penalties
Serious?
67 ($27,750)
Other-than-Serious?
16 ($0)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 5 inspections (15 total) since 1979
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (11 total) since 1979
1910.0151 Medical Services & First Aid
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1979
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1982
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1994
OSHA initially proposed $49,920 in penalties for Sunbrite Dye Co, later reduced to $27,750 — a 44% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
15 citations $3,330
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
11 citations $1,590
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations $2,445
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
5 citations $1,500
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
5 citations $1,800
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
12/13/2010 Referral? Passaic, NJ 3 $5,040
12/08/1999 Planned? Passaic, NJ 4 $1,500
12/08/1999 Planned? Passaic, NJ 4 $2,000
12/14/1994 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
05/26/1994 Complaint? Passaic, NJ 19 $6,450
05/26/1994 Complaint? Passaic, NJ 12 $5,550
03/10/1993 Planned? Passaic, NJ 7 $2,400
08/29/1989 Referral? Passaic, NJ 9 $2,000
07/27/1989 Planned? Passaic, NJ 4 $880
11/09/1984 Planned? Passaic, NJ 5 $120
04/29/1982 Planned? Passaic, NJ 6 $150
12/02/1980 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 1 $140
10/28/1980 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
08/04/1980 Planned? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
07/21/1980 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
12/11/1979 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
10/31/1979 Complaint? Passaic, NJ 3 $200
10/01/1979 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
09/04/1979 Follow-Up? Passaic, NJ 0 $0
07/17/1979 Planned? Passaic, NJ 6 $1,320

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