This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Whitlock Packaging Safety Record

Wharton, NJ · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 03/13/2015

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Whitlock Packaging in Wharton, New Jersey has 29 workplace safety violations across 18 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $132,580 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1997 to 2015.

Whitlock Packaging, located in Wharton, New Jersey, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. 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 29 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 $132,580.

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.

29 Violations
18 Inspections
17 Serious
$132,580 Penalties
Serious?
17 ($43,380)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($825)
Willful?
2 ($45,375)
Repeat?
2 ($43,000)
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 2006
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1999
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2007
OSHA initially proposed $225,800 in penalties for Whitlock Packaging, later reduced to $132,580 — a 41% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0037 Means of Egress — Maintenance
6 citations $45,475
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $6,000
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
2 citations
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
2 citations $45,375
1910.0023 Ladders
2 citations $4,950
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
03/13/2015 Referral? Wharton, NJ 0 $0
12/22/2014 Referral? Wharton, NJ 3 $46,200
12/01/2014 Unprogrammed Related? Wharton, NJ 8 $53,800
06/07/2012 Referral? Wharton, NJ 1 $1,980
10/21/2011 Follow-Up? Wharton, NJ 0 $0
04/19/2011 Complaint? Wharton, NJ 3 $13,850
06/25/2010 Referral? Wharton, NJ 0 $0
12/08/2009 Planned? Wharton, NJ 0 $0
03/05/2007 Unprogrammed Related? Wharton, NJ 3 $600
09/05/2006 Complaint? Wharton, NJ 1 $0
02/07/2006 Referral? Wharton, NJ 1 $7,000
03/02/2004 Referral? Wharton, NJ 2 $1,406
11/03/2003 Referral? Wharton, NJ 1 $919
04/20/2001 Referral? Wharton, NJ 0 $0
10/03/2000 Planned? Wharton, NJ 1 $0
09/19/2000 Referral? Wharton, NJ 1 $3,000
09/13/1999 Referral? Wharton, NJ 2 $3,000
12/02/1997 Complaint? Wharton, NJ 2 $825

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