Establishment profile
BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
25 WEST END AVE, SOMERVILLE, NJ, 08876
Operated by Borough of Somerville · 1 of 2 establishments
237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Summary
BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $62,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 751 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $62,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 6 | 1 | $900 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33(A) | 3 | 2 | $12,600 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D02 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0144 A03 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A04 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0039 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2373 within NJ. Peer group: 751 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 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 BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-08-21 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $46,900 | |
| 2022-12-14 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-25 | Planned | 14 | 5 | $15,350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Borough of Somerville.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Borough of Somerville across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- LAKESIDE CONSTRUCTION, INCSUSSEX — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Borough of Somerville, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLESOMERVILLE, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Borough of Somerville locationsParent rollup
- Highway, Street, and Bridge ConstructionAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 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 Borough of Somerville, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS's OSHA violation history?
- BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $62,250 in total penalties.
- How does BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.