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ALDEN LEEDS, INC.

55 JACOBUS AVE, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
488991Packing and Crating

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OSHA inspections
17
over 50 years
Violations
62
$96,853 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 7 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

ALDEN LEEDS, INC. has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $96,853 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALDEN LEEDS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
17
0.3 / yr · last 50 yrs
Violations
62
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$96,853
$1,562 avg / violation
73% serious27% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 17
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 17

47% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 34 citations in this view · $77,613 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0152$2,340Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$11,612Nov 1977Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0133$1,030Nov 1977Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.0179 L0122$4,700Feb 2011Feb 2011
5A000122$4,200Apr 1990Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III22$3,760Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA22$3,760Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$800Nov 1977Apr 1990
29 CFR 1910.0178 N1122$150Nov 1977Apr 1984
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$6,962Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0026 D11$6,837Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I11$4,994Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0611$4,994Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211$4,000Sep 2019Sep 2019
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$3,300Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$3,300Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$3,030Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0711$2,820Feb 2011Feb 2011
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0611$2,674Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$2,350Feb 2011Feb 2011

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4889 within NJ. Peer group: 137 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALDEN LEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
4
Referral
4
Follow-up
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALDEN LEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 22, 20181

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
7 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 ALDEN LEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALDEN LEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NJ — for ALDEN LEEDS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
6

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ALDEN LEEDS, INC. locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 6 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
22-CA-190593Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Feb 2017ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-126939Unfair labor practiceApr 2014Jun 2014ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-078149Unfair labor practiceApr 2012Feb 2013ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-029731Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Feb 2011ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-029337Unfair labor practiceMar 2010Mar 2010ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey
22-CA-029188Unfair labor practiceNov 2009May 2021ClosedRegion 22, Newark, New Jersey

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 ALDEN LEEDS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ALDEN LEEDS INC
55 JACOBUS AVE · SOUTH KEARNY, NJ, 07032
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified10May 2022View →
ALDEN LEEDS INC
100 HACKENSACK AVE · KEARNY, NJ, 07032
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified00May 2020View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
117568
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$2.5M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Import / Export

First case: 2017-02-03. Most recent: 2017-02-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $2,500,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Leeds Inc.
Alden Leeds, Inc.
Feb 2017pleaImport / ExportOhio - Southern$2,500,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-05-20Unprogrammed Other1$4,000
2019-02-22Referral33$13,923
2018-06-22Follow-up0$0
2017-06-01Referral0$0
2017-05-11Referral44$19,500
2010-10-18Complaint1512$26,800
2010-10-18Complaint0$0
2010-10-18Complaint86$16,200
2010-10-18Complaint0$0
1993-07-01Planned0$0
1990-01-12Referral1914$15,600
1984-03-28Planned32$180
1980-05-30Planned0$0
1980-01-08Follow-up0$0
1977-12-27Follow-up0$0
1977-11-03Planned94$650
1975-07-24Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALDEN LEEDS, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is ALDEN LEEDS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALDEN LEEDS, INC. has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $96,853 in total penalties.
How does ALDEN LEEDS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ALDEN LEEDS, INC. operates in the packing and crating industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.