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Royal Packaging, LLC

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Royal Packaging, LLC ranks #18,715 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 10 violations across 1 inspections.

Top 25% by penalty100% serious
$18,908
OSHA penalties
10
Violations cited
1
OSHA inspections
#18,715
of 99,447 penalized employers

Royal Packaging, LLC in Totowa, NJ has been the subject of 1 OSHA workplace inspections and 10 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $18,908. 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 Royal Packaging, LLC once. These inspections turned up 10 violations, averaging 10.0 per inspection - an extremely dense concentration of citations. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #18,715 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the top quarter of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 10 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $30,722 in back wages owed to 52 affected workers. For comparison, U.S. Postal Service in Vancouver, WA is another transportation & warehousing employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $49,550 in current penalties.

10.0
violations per inspection
100.0%
of violations were serious
#18,715
of 99,447 penalized employers
$30,722
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

F 24/100
  • F OSHA safety compliance: 10 violations across 1 OSHA inspection (10.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $31K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($31K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Royal Packaging, LLC compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Transportation & Warehousing per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Royal Packaging, LLC runs well above peers (3.1x 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

$18,908 Bottom 19% least affordable more affordable than 19% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $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 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Royal Packaging, LLC.

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Royal Packaging, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record and 10 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Royal Packaging, LLC in the Transportation & Warehousing enforcement ledger

Transportation & Warehousing sector: Royal Packaging, LLC is the #852 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 4,071 employers with nonzero fines ($18,908). On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Royal Packaging, LLC ranks #920 among 3,616 Transportation & Warehousing employers with WHD recoveries ($30,722).

Combined federal exposure here: $18,908 OSHA penalties plus $30,722 WHD back wages (61.9% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Royal Packaging, LLC Compares

Royal Packaging, LLC's 10.00 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well above peers (3.1x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

1

First Inspection

2022-12-16

Last Inspection

2022-12-16

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

10.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$18,908

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 1 inspection over 1 year, averaging 10.0 violations per visit. That's $18,908 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

10

Serious

100.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

0

Other-Than-Serious

0.0% 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.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$56,719

Current Penalty Amount

$18,908

Penalty Reduction

66.7%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$49,630

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $37,811 from the initial assessment of $56,719. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$30,722
Employees Affected
52
WHD Violations
58
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$591
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$30,722

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Royal Packaging, LLC owed $30,722 in back wages to 52 employees across 1 case and 58 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Royal Packaging, LLC compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Royal Packaging, LLC Industry Avg
Inspections 1 1.9
Violations 10 3.2
Total Penalty $18,908 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $18,908 $3,295
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Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Royal Packaging, LLC, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($18,908 here).

North Star Terminal & Stevedore CO., LLC $18,913 AK U.S. Postal Service $18,900 NM Neil Jones Food Company $18,900 CA Goya Foods, INC. $18,892 IL

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (1 inspections here).

Ups 1 insp. McKinney, TX Capstone Logistics 1 insp. Springfield, MO United Airlines 1 insp. Denver, CO United States Postal Service 1 insp. San Francisco, CA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

R and L Carriers Sharing Services LLC
Burlington, NJ
2 inspections $49,650
U.S. Postal Service
Memphis, TN
10 inspections $49,600
Professional Fuel Services
Sabana Seca, PR
0 inspections $0
U.S. Postal Service
Vancouver, WA
4 inspections $49,550
T & T Enterprises of OH, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Royal Packaging, LLC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Royal Packaging, LLC against R and L Carriers Sharing Services LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Royal Packaging, LLC's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
  • Royal Packaging, LLC also carries $30,722 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Royal Packaging, LLC safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Royal Packaging, LLC's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 10 violations across 1 inspections, including 10 serious violations. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is above average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Royal Packaging, LLC have? ▼
Royal Packaging, LLC has 10 OSHA violations on record, including 10 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $18,908.
How many OSHA inspections has Royal Packaging, LLC had? ▼
Royal Packaging, LLC has had 1 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2022-12-16 and the most recent on 2022-12-16. This averages 10.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Royal Packaging, LLC? ▼
Royal Packaging, LLC has been assessed $18,908 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $56,719 (a 66.7% reduction). Additionally, $30,722 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Royal Packaging, LLC have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Royal Packaging, LLC has 10 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.
Has Royal Packaging, LLC been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Royal Packaging, LLC, resulting in $30,722 in back wages owed to 52 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Royal Packaging, LLC operate in? ▼
Royal Packaging, LLC operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 493110). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Royal Packaging, LLC owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Royal Packaging, LLC owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $30,722 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Royal Packaging, LLC rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Royal Packaging, LLC ranks #18,715 (the top quarter 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 Royal Packaging, LLC's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Royal Packaging, LLC's total OSHA penalty of $18,908 is above the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer (3.1x the average). The employer has 1 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, U.S. Postal Service in Vancouver, WA is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $49,550 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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