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Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties ranks #1,198 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 32 violations across 3 inspections.

Top 1% by penalty72% serious
$126,000
OSHA penalties
32
Violations cited
3
OSHA inspections
#1,198
of 99,447 penalized employers

Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties in Elizabeth, NJ has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 32 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $126,000. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties 3 times across a longer 8-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections turned up 32 violations, averaging 10.7 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #1,198 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top 1% of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 23 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Utilities industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.1x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Sunrun Installation Services INC. in Oak Park, IL is another utilities employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $126,764 in current penalties.

10.7
violations per inspection
71.9%
of violations were serious
#1,198
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

F 0/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 32 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (10.7 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

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How this employer compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Utilities per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties runs far above peers (22.9x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$126,000 Bottom 1% least affordable more affordable than 1% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). Below this entry. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Below this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Below this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Below this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Below this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Below this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Below this entry. $50,000+: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). This entry ($126,000) is well above this band, the chart's rightmost open-ended bucket. This employer: $126,000 $0 $55,000+ every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Utilities employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties.

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Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 32 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Utilities peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties in the Utilities enforcement ledger

Utilities sector: Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties is the #17 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 866 employers with nonzero fines ($126,000).

How Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties Compares

Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties's 10.67 violations per inspection compares to the Utilities sector average of 6.1 violations per employer.

Against the Utilities industry average of $5,509 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs far above peers (22.9x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2017-08-31

Last Inspection

2025-11-06

Inspection Span

8 yrs

Violations / Inspection

10.7

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$42,000

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,104

What this shows 3 inspections over 8 years, averaging 10.7 violations per visit. That's $42,000 per inspection vs. the Utilities average of $2,104.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

23

Serious

71.9% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

9

Other-Than-Serious

28.1% 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.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$126,000

Current Penalty Amount

$126,000

Penalty Reduction

None

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Industry Safety Context: Utilities

How Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties compares to the Utilities sector, which has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties Industry Avg
Inspections 3 2.6
Violations 32 6.1
Total Penalty $126,000 $5,509
Avg Penalty per Inspection $42,000 $2,104
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Nationwide Utilities peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($126,000 here).

Sunrun Installation Services INC. $126,764 IL Calpine Corporation $132,400 DE C&C-Denvirons, Honouliuli WWT Plant $116,016 HI Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority $113,600 NM

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

Origin Energy American Samoa, INC. 3 insp. Pago Pago, AS Pud #1 Franklin County 3 insp. Pasco, WA Consolidated Edison Company of New York, INC. 3 insp. Brooklyn, NY Matanuska Telephone Authority 3 insp. Palmer, AK

Nearby & Similar Employers in Utilities

Showing 5 of 2995 other employers tracked in this sector.

Sunrun Installation Services INC.
Oak Park, IL
2 inspections $126,764
City of New Brunswick Water Utility
New Brunswick, NJ
2 inspections $127,000
Trenton Water Works
Trenton, NJ
11 inspections $127,300
American Water Military Service LLC
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
0 inspections $0
Titan Solar Power
Gilbert, AZ
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 32 violations across 3 inspections, including 23 serious violations. Compared to Utilities industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties have? ▼
Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties has 32 OSHA violations on record, including 23 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $126,000.
How many OSHA inspections has Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties had? ▼
Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2017-08-31 and the most recent on 2025-11-06. This averages 10.7 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties? ▼
Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties has been assessed $126,000 in current OSHA penalties.
Does Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties has 23 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
What industry does Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties operate in? ▼
Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties operates in the Utilities sector (NAICS code 221320). This industry has 2,996 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 7,843 total OSHA inspections and $16.51M in cumulative penalties.
Where does Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties ranks #1,198 (the top 1% of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties's total OSHA penalty of $126,000 is above the Utilities industry average of $5,509 per employer (22.9x the average). The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Sunrun Installation Services INC. in Oak Park, IL is a similar utilities employer with $126,764 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

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.

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