Establishment profile
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.
3 KILMER ROAD, EDISON, NJ, 08817
Operated by ACUITY INC. (DE) · 1 of 11 establishments
335122 — Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Summary
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $27,791 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $27,791 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $6,413 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $6,413 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $6,413 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $4,276 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $4,276 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3351 within NJ. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 171 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The metal hub used to mount the light fixtures to the ceiling can break and allow the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact.. Most recent recall: 2016-11-08. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lithonia Lighting Recalls Commercial Luminaires Due to Risk of Injury #17029 | Nov 2016 | The plastic lens on the luminaire can detach and fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact. | — | View → |
Lithonia Lighting Recalls Light Fixtures Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert) #16715 | Dec 2015 | The metal hub used to mount the light fixtures to the ceiling can break and allow the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact. | — | View → |
Lithonia Lighting Recalls Emergency Lights Due to Fire Hazard #14194 | May 2014 | The circuit board can overheat and cause the fixture to melt, catch fire and ignite nearby items, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,551 | |
| 2016-05-25 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $19,240 | |
| 2016-01-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ACUITY INC. (DE).
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ACUITY INC. (DE) across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MERCURY LIGHTING PRODUCTS CO., INC.FAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- TCS TECHNOLOGIESHACKETTSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KURT VERSEN COMPANYWESTWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING, INC.FAIR LAWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- V COMSO. HACKENSACK — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADAM METAL PRODUCTS COMPANYLEDGEWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ACUITY INC. (DE), ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING INCORPORATEDCRAWFORDSVILLE, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. DBA LITHONIA LIGHTINGCOCHRAN, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING INCWINONA, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC DBA SUNOPTICSSACRAMENTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.DES PLAINES, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- Acuity Brands LightingDALLAS, TX — 0 federal enforcement records
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.TUCSON, AZ — 0 federal enforcement records
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INCSACRAMENTO, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.CONYERS, GA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All ACUITY INC. (DE) locationsParent rollup
- Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial, Industrial, and in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ACUITY INC. (DE), which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $27,791.4 in total penalties.
- How does ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC. operates in the commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.79 compared to an industry average of 1.5.