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EMPIRE AUTO PARTS is a motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers employer in GARFIELD, NJ. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 3 violations and $3,339 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.

EMPIRE AUTO PARTS

141 LANZA AVENUE, GARFIELD, NJ, 07026

423120 Top companies in Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
3 violations
$3,339 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$3,339
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
14yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,113 avg per violation$1,113 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$3,339 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

68%
Above average violations
vs 103 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
90%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
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.

Other employers in Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers within NJ

Industry context

Within the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry in NJ, EMPIRE AUTO PARTS ranks in the 68th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 103 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 90th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EMPIRE AUTO PARTS's OSHA violation history?
EMPIRE AUTO PARTS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $3,339 in total penalties.
How does EMPIRE AUTO PARTS's safety record compare to its industry?
EMPIRE AUTO PARTS operates in the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE AUTO PARTS of GARFIELD, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if EMPIRE AUTO PARTSoperates 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.