Establishment profile
COGNIS CORPORATION
1301 JEFFERSON ST., HOBOKEN, NJ, 07030
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Summary
COGNIS CORPORATION has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 137 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COGNIS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $3,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H03 IB | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 X | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 XI | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2003 | Feb 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3256 within NJ. Peer group: 137 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COGNIS CORPORATION. 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 COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COGNIS CORPORATION. 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 COGNIS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COGNIS CORPORATION. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COGNIS CORP 1301 JEFFERSON STREET · HOBOKEN, NJ, 07030 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Sep 2008 | 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: 2007-03-15. Most recent: 2007-03-15. 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 · $209,995 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Cognis Corporation Cognis Corp. | Mar 2007 | plea | Food | Ohio - Southern | $209,995 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-10-15 | Referral | 10 | 1 | $3,000 |
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 COGNIS CORPORATION 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 COGNIS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- COGNIS CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
- How does COGNIS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- COGNIS CORPORATION operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.