Establishment profile
C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.
726 KAIGHNS AVENUE, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $33,900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 89 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 27 citations in this view · $30,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 3 | 3 | $6,100 | Aug 1991 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 3 | 3 | — | Aug 1991 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 C | 2 | 2 | $5,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 2 | $5,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 2003 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 G03 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 M04 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 L01 IA | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 E01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 K01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 J01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2003 | May 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B08 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Apr 2003 | Apr 2003 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3328 within NJ. Peer group: 89 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.. 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 C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for C.W.S. INDUSTRIES 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 C.W.S. INDUSTRIES 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 C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 1 facility · $5,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CWS INDUSTRIES INC 726 KAIGHNS AVE · CAMDEN, NJ, 08103 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2004 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2003-02-24. Most recent: 2003-02-24. 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 · $10,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. C.W.S. INDUSTRIES IN C.W.S. Industries, Inc. | Feb 2003 | plea | Environmental | New Jersey | $10,000 | No |
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.
SAM.gov exclusions roster
Every SAM.gov debarment, suspension, or proposed-debarment entry on file for this entity. Active exclusions bar the entity from federal contracting and most federal financial assistance. Terminated exclusions retain historical significance for due-diligence reviews. 1 exclusion on file · 1 active.
| Excluding agency | Type / program | Status | Terminated | UEI / CAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
— SAM #NK-JcG8G7tzPgECsZLUCukYbs | Reciprocal | Active | — | NK-JcG8G7tzPgECsZLUCukYbs |
Source: SAM.gov exclusions database. “Active” exclusions bar the entity from receiving federal contracts + most federal financial assistance until termination. The canonical authoritative record is at sam.gov; UEI / CAGE crosslinks the entity to its federal-contracting profile when populated.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-10-09 | Follow-up | 5 | — | $12,000 | |
| 2003-04-01 | Referral | 12 | 12 | $6,900 | |
| 2002-10-07 | Referral | 19 | 18 | $12,750 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $2,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on C.W.S. INDUSTRIES 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $33,900 in total penalties.
- How does C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.