Other Services · Teterboro, NJ
Bergen County Animal Shelter
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Bergen County Animal Shelter has a concerning safety record: 53 violations across 5 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 53
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
- $401
- Back wages owed
Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro, NJ has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 53 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $401 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Bergen County Animal Shelter 5 times over 10 years, roughly once every couple of years. These inspections turned up 53 violations, averaging 10.6 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. Of these, 36 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Other Services industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (4.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $401 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, Mannys Family Hand Wash in Tustin, CA is another other services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $400 in current penalties.
- 10.6
- violations per inspection
- 67.9%
- of violations were serious
- $401
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- F OSHA safety compliance: 53 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (10.6 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $401 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($401 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Other Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Bergen County Animal Shelter.
Bergen County Animal Shelter in the Other Services enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Bergen County Animal Shelter ranks #3,191 among 3,193 Other Services employers with WHD recoveries ($401). Bergen County Animal Shelter carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #3,191 of 3,193 Other Services employers on WHD back wages ($401).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $401 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Bergen County Animal Shelter Compares
Bergen County Animal Shelter's 10.60 violations per inspection compares to the Other Services sector average of 3.8 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Bergen County Animal Shelter to date. The Other Services sector average runs $3,070 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2011-01-10
Last Inspection
2021-03-09
Inspection Span
10 yrs
Violations / Inspection
10.6
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$2,499
What this shows 5 inspections over 10 years, averaging 10.6 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Other Services average of $2,499.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
36
Serious
67.9% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
17
Other-Than-Serious
32.1% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Bergen County Animal Shelter owed $401 in back wages to 1 employee across 1 case and 1 violation. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Other Services
How Bergen County Animal Shelter compares to the Other Services sector, which has 6,486 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Bergen County Animal Shelter | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 1.2 |
| Violations | 53 | 3.8 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,070 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $2,499 |
Nationwide Other Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Bergen County Animal Shelter, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (5 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Other Services
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What to do with this record
Use Bergen County Animal Shelter's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
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- Bergen County Animal Shelter also carries $401 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works
Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.
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Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
Employer Matching
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