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New Jersey — top-third OSHA penalty rollup

New Jersey ranks #2 of 56 by assessed OSHA penalties ($116.4M), with 17,373 inspections on 9,221 tracked employers.

9,221
Employers
17,373
Inspections
$116.4M
OSHA penalties
$108.1M
Back wages

The state in one line

New Jersey ranks #2 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 51,588 violations cited across 17,373 inspections and $108.1M in wages recovered for workers.

#2
of 56 states by penalties
2.97
violations per inspection
$13K
avg penalty per employer
3,206
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book NJ · New Jersey ABOVE-US · HIGH-PPE

#2/56 · 17,373 insp · $116.4M

  • BOOK 9,221 employers
  • INSP 17,373 inspections
  • RANK #2 of 56
  • PEN $116.4M
  • RATE 2.97 viol/insp
  • VS-US ABOVE-US
  • WHD $108.1M
  • PHOTO Pennsylvania

Nearest employer-book peer: Pennsylvania ($43.6M penalty gap)

New Jersey ranks #2 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 51,588 violations cited across 17,373 inspections and $108.1M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

New Jersey in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows New Jersey carries $116.4M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #2 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where New Jersey ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$12,628 Top 11% most affordable more affordable than 89% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Below this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Below this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Below this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). This entry sits in this band. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. New Jersey $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is New Jersey.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
New Jersey cites 51,588 total violations at an average current penalty of $2257.14 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in New Jersey

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
122nd Century TechnologiesSomerset00$2.6M
2Indecomm Global ServicesEdison00$1.7M
3Taylor Farms New Jersey, INC.Swedesboro221$1.4M
4UCP Personnel ServicesJoint Base MDL00$1.2M
5Newark Housing AuthorityNewark923$1.1M
6BluesourceMorristown00$1.1M
7BB Frame LLC DBA Frame Q LLC, AS Successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan QuevedoCliffside Park214$926K
8Giant Farmers MarketHackensack00$917K
9Atrium Staffing LLCJoint Base MDL00$892K
10The Auto Store LLCCamden539$869K
11Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Ridgefield Park00$829K
12Deen Electrical Contractors, Inc.Jersey City00$799K
13The Chicken or The EggBeach Haven00$778K
14Atrium StaffingIselin00$684K
15Aluminum Shapes, LLC.Delair13170$663K
16BB Frame LLC DBA Frame Q LLC, AS Successor to Frame Q LLC, and Juan QuevedoPalisades Park213$645K
17J&J Snack Foods Corp.Merchantville00$630K
18Fortune Interior DismantlingRidgefield00$616K
19Guelsin Lima DBA Extreme Roofing and Siding LLCUpper Saddle River214$594K
20NFI (Cherry Hill, NJ HQ)Cherry Hill00$575K

All employers in New Jersey

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Borough of Carteret DPWCarteret4$118K
Lodi DPW Richmond Street FacilityLodi4$118K
Vertex RoofingLyons0$0
United Continental Holdings, INC.Newark7$118K
City of Rahway DPWRahway3$118K
NJ Mobile Health CareMahwah0$0
Continental Terminals, INC.Kearny2$117K
Hudson Pool ManagementJersey City0$0
East Coast Sod, LLCWoodstown0$0
Pretium Packaging, LLCHillsborough2$116K
Zettalogix, Inc.Iselin0$0
Blueline Software ServicesIselin0$0
Linden Roselle Sewerage AuthorityLinden7$115K
Noches De Colombia CliftonClifton0$0
Peter's Fish Market Inc.Midland Park0$0
La MondinaBrielle0$0
Borough of Mountain Lakes Department of Public WorksMountain Lakes4$115K
Noches de Colombia- BellevilleClifton0$0
New Zyland CorporationMount Laurel2$114K
Pine Contractor CorporationEastampton3$114K
Borough of Avon-BY-the-Sea Department of Public WorksAvon BY the Sea4$114K
PortaAsbury Park0$0
East Orange Fire DepartmentEast Orange14$114K
Laurence Craig Distinctive Catering and EventMaplewood0$0
Givaudan Flavors CorporationEast Hanover8$113K
AW Art WoodworkKenilworth0$0
Township of Green Brook - Department of Public WorksGreen Brook4$113K
Camden County Division of Public SafetyCamden0$0
Berlin Builders, INC.Lakewood3$112K
Plastico Products LLCIrvington6$108K
Roselle Park Department of Public WorksRoselle Park7$112K
Blue Dream PoolFlemington0$0
Tinton Falls Restaurant Bar & GrillEatontown0$0
Borough of Hightstown Department of Public WorksHightstown4$111K
Johanna Foods, INC.Flemington11$111K
American Artisans GroupManchester Township0$0
Kosher West, IncLakewood0$0
Continental Terminals, INC.Jersey City3$109K
Bound Brook Department of Public WorksBridgewater6$109K
Howell Township Department of Public WorksHowell4$109K
NJDHS, Vineland Developmental CenterVineland14$109K
Ajd Construction CO., INC.Jersey City18$109K
Royal Care GiversNewark0$0
Clinton Avenue FirehouseNewark4$108K
Adrian Construction Group LLCRamsey2$108K
Compunnel Software Group Inc.Plainsboro0$0
Fort Lee Sewer Maintenance DepartmentFort Lee4$107K
R.E. Pierson Construction CompanyWoodstown0$0
Datty's Construction LLCPaterson3$106K
Raymond's RidgewoodRidgewood0$0
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Industries in New Jersey

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within New Jersey.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingMining, Quarrying, Oil & GasOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in New Jersey

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within New Jersey (of 439 total).

Newark (315)Jersey City (270)Paterson (187)Edison (187)Trenton (138)Lakewood (131)Elizabeth (105)Vineland (97)Clifton (91)Kearny (79)Linden (77)Camden (73)Bayonne (73)North Bergen (72)Piscataway (67)Hammonton (67)Cherry Hill (65)Parsippany (62)Paramus (62)Union (62)

View all 439 cities in New Jersey →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for New Jersey: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Other top-third penalty states outside New Jersey's employer-book footprint — matched by total assessed OSHA penalties ($116.4M here).

Texas $112.7M California $121.6M Ohio $106.2M Illinois $97.2M

Similar violations per inspection

States with similarly high violations-per-inspection rates (2.97 here vs 2.26 US average).

Alaska 2.86/insp Maine 3.14/insp Michigan 2.73/insp Georgia 2.64/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →