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Wantage Elementary School

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Wantage Elementary School ranks #82,453 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 2 violations across 2 inspections.

Lower half by penalty0% serious
$1,400
OSHA penalties
2
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#82,453
of 99,447 penalized employers

Wantage Elementary School in Wantage, NJ has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 2 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,400. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Wantage Elementary School 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 2 violations, averaging 1.0 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #82,453 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Educational Services industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Rochester Community Schools in Rochester Hills, MI is another educational services employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $1,400 in current penalties.

1.0
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
#82,453
of 99,447 penalized employers

Compliance score

C 75/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 2 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (1.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

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How Wantage Elementary School compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Educational Services per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Wantage Elementary School runs moderately below peers (0.5x 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

$1,400 Top 17% most affordable more affordable than 83% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $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 Educational Services employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Wantage Elementary School.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.005.010.015.019.9OSHA inspectionsViolations citedPRECISION MANUFACTUR…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6PORTERVILLE HIGH SCH…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1MEDFIELD PUBLIC SCHO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3TRENTON SPECIAL SCHO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7ELIZABETHTON CITY SC…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 9TN BOARD OF REGENTS …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3HENRY M JACKSON FOUN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0DOVER UNION FREE SD …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2NIAGARA WHEATFIELD C…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7RSU#26, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1WATERVLIET CITY SCHO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6MARATHON CSD JR/SR H…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 5ROSELLE S.D. 12 - SU…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6VALLEY CSD VALLEY CE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 13MCDANIEL COLLEGE, INC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 19MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 15UNIVERSITY OF MINNES…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2THE CONSOLIDATED SCH…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3ATHOL-ROYALSTON SCHO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0Wantage Elementary S…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2
Wantage Elementary School has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 2 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Educational Services peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Wantage Elementary School in the Educational Services enforcement ledger

Among 856 Educational Services employers with OSHA penalties on file, Wantage Elementary School ranks #652 at $1,400 current penalty.

How Wantage Elementary School Compares

Wantage Elementary School's 1.00 violations per inspection compares to the Educational Services sector average of 5.7 violations per employer.

Against the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs moderately below peers (0.5x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2025-07-24

Last Inspection

2025-10-01

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

1.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$700

Industry Avg / Inspection

$1,199

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 1.0 violations per visit. That's $700 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

2

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.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$1,400

Current Penalty Amount

$1,400

Penalty Reduction

None

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

Industry Safety Context: Educational Services

How Wantage Elementary School compares to the Educational Services sector, which has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Wantage Elementary School Industry Avg
Inspections 2 2.5
Violations 2 5.7
Total Penalty $1,400 $3,025
Avg Penalty per Inspection $700 $1,199
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Nationwide Educational Services peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Wantage Elementary School, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,400 here).

Rochester Community Schools $1,400 MI Town of West Hartford Public Schools $1,391 CT West Contra Costa Unified School District $1,450 CA John F. Kennedy University $1,350 CA

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Precision Manufacturing Institute 2 insp. Meadville, PA Porterville High School 2 insp. Porterville, CA Medfield Public Schools 2 insp. Medfield, MA Trenton Special School District - Rosenwald Middle School 2 insp. Trenton, TN

Nearby & Similar Employers in Educational Services

Showing 5 of 3185 other employers tracked in this sector.

Rochester Community Schools
Rochester Hills, MI
2 inspections $1,400
Queen City Academy Charter School
Plainfield, NJ
2 inspections $1,400
Small Business Development Center
El Paso, TX
0 inspections $0
Town of West Hartford Public Schools
West Hartford, CT
2 inspections $1,391
Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore, MD
6 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Wantage Elementary School'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 Wantage Elementary School safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Wantage Elementary School's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 2 violations across 2 inspections. Compared to Educational Services industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Wantage Elementary School have? ▼
Wantage Elementary School has 2 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $1,400.
How many OSHA inspections has Wantage Elementary School had? ▼
Wantage Elementary School has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2025-07-24 and the most recent on 2025-10-01. This averages 1.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Wantage Elementary School? ▼
Wantage Elementary School has been assessed $1,400 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Wantage Elementary School operate in? ▼
Wantage Elementary School operates in the Educational Services sector (NAICS code 611110). This industry has 3,186 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,042 total OSHA inspections and $9.64M in cumulative penalties.
Where does Wantage Elementary School rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Wantage Elementary School ranks #82,453 (the lower half 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 Wantage Elementary School's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Wantage Elementary School's total OSHA penalty of $1,400 is below the Educational Services industry average of $3,025 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.5 per employer. For a direct comparison, Rochester Community Schools in Rochester Hills, MI is a similar educational services employer with $1,400 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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