Public Administration · Kearny, NJ
Hudson County Department of Corrections
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Hudson County Department of Corrections has a mixed safety record: 7 violations across 5 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 7
- Violations cited
- 5
- OSHA inspections
- $126
- Back wages owed
Hudson County Department of Corrections in Kearny, NJ has been the subject of 5 OSHA workplace inspections and 7 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Hudson County Department of Corrections 5 times across a longer 16-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 7 violations, averaging 1.4 per inspection. Of these, 4 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Public Administration industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.6x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $126 in back wages owed to 1 affected worker. For comparison, State of Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife in Leaburg, OR is another public administration employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $105 in current penalties.
- 1.4
- violations per inspection
- 57.1%
- of violations were serious
- $126
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 7 violations across 5 OSHA inspections (1.4 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
- A Wage & hour compliance: $126 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($126 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 Public Administration employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Hudson County Department of Corrections.
Hudson County Department of Corrections in the Public Administration enforcement ledger
On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Hudson County Department of Corrections ranks #500 among 501 Public Administration employers with WHD recoveries ($126). Hudson County Department of Corrections carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #500 of 501 Public Administration employers on WHD back wages ($126).
Combined federal exposure here: $0 OSHA penalties plus $126 WHD back wages (100.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).
How Hudson County Department of Corrections Compares
Hudson County Department of Corrections's 1.40 violations per inspection compares to the Public Administration sector average of 6.4 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Hudson County Department of Corrections to date. The Public Administration sector average runs $2,606 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
5
First Inspection
2010-07-21
Last Inspection
2026-06-02
Inspection Span
16 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.4
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$827
What this shows 5 inspections over 16 years, averaging 1.4 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Public Administration average of $827.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
4
Serious
57.1% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
3
Other-Than-Serious
42.9% 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 Hudson County Department of Corrections owed $126 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: Public Administration
How Hudson County Department of Corrections compares to the Public Administration sector, which has 9,693 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Hudson County Department of Corrections | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 3.2 |
| Violations | 7 | 6.4 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $2,606 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $827 |
Nationwide Public Administration peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Hudson County Department of Corrections, 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 Public Administration
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What to do with this record
Use Hudson County Department of Corrections's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Hudson County Department of Corrections against Town of Saint Agatha, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Hudson County Department of Corrections's inspection and penalty record is typical for Public Administration or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Public Administration sector
- Hudson County Department of Corrections also carries $126 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
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.