Educational Services · Paterson, NJ
Paterson SD-Facilities Dept
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Paterson SD-Facilities Dept has a mixed safety record: 7 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 7
- Violations cited
- 3
- OSHA inspections
Paterson SD-Facilities Dept in Paterson, NJ has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 7 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected Paterson SD-Facilities Dept 3 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 7 violations, averaging 2.3 per inspection, above what's typical for a single visit. Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, S. Glens Falls CSD High School in South Glens Falls, NY is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 2.3
- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- D OSHA safety compliance: 7 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (2.3 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Educational Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Paterson SD-Facilities Dept.
How Paterson SD-Facilities Dept Compares
Paterson SD-Facilities Dept's 2.33 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Paterson SD-Facilities Dept to date. The Educational Services sector average runs $3,025 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
3
First Inspection
2014-03-14
Last Inspection
2014-11-14
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
2.3
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,199
What this shows 3 inspections over 1 year, averaging 2.3 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Educational Services average of $1,199.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
0
Serious
0.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
7
Other-Than-Serious
100.0% 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.
Industry Safety Context: Educational Services
How Paterson SD-Facilities Dept compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Paterson SD-Facilities Dept | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 3 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 7 | 5.7 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $3,025 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,199 |
Nationwide Educational Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Paterson SD-Facilities Dept, 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 (3 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services
Showing 5 of 3185 other employers tracked in this sector.
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What to do with this record
Use Paterson SD-Facilities Dept's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Paterson SD-Facilities Dept against East Syracuse Minoa BLDGS & GRNDS Dept., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether Paterson SD-Facilities Dept's inspection and penalty record is typical for Educational Services or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Educational Services sector
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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.
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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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