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HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. is a general warehousing and storage employer in KEARNY, NJ. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $22,530 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.

40 WESTERN ROAD SUITE 110, KEARNY, NJ, 07032

Parent: Harbor Freight Tools (122 locations)

493110 Top companies in General Warehousing and Storage

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$22,530 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.9
Industry Avg DART
4.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$22,530
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,755 avg per violation$22,530 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$22,530 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,089 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. is one of 122 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Harbor Freight Tools.

Federal enforcement records on HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Harbor Freight Tools across all 122 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Harbor Freight Tools

Other employers in General Warehousing and Storage within NJ

Industry context

Within the general warehousing and storage industry in NJ, HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,089 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.9 for the general warehousing and storage sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.3.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $22,530 in total penalties.
How does HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. of KEARNY, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. resolves to the parent rollup Harbor Freight Tools, which operates 122 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.