Establishment profile
COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.
1615 51ST STREET, NORTH BERGEN, NJ, 07047
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
COLONNA BROTHERS, INC. has accumulated 58 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 47 years of recorded history, with $94,835 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLONNA BROTHERS, INC. 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 37 citations in this view · $92,785 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $33,131 | Jun 2000 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $19,134 | Jan 2016 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 3 | 3 | $7,130 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $3,900 | Apr 2000 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Apr 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $940 | Nov 1985 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | $500 | Nov 1985 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 1985 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I05 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 C | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
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 3115 within NJ. Peer group: 40 employers. This establishment has 58 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLONNA BROTHERS, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2024 – Jan 2025
Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Hand(s), except finger(s) | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLONNA BROTHERS, 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 COLONNA BROTHERS, 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 COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | |
| 2022-12-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,000 | |
| 2016-10-25 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $14,000 | |
| 2016-10-13 | Referral | 1 | — | $13,134 | |
| 2016-10-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-08 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $18,130 | |
| 2015-11-19 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-14 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $12,000 | |
| 2000-06-09 | Follow-up | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | |
| 2000-06-09 | Follow-up | 2 | — | $1,000 | |
| 1999-10-22 | Planned | 11 | 10 | $1,200 | |
| 1999-10-22 | Planned | 17 | 15 | $7,200 | |
| 1985-11-14 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $40 | |
| 1982-02-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 COLONNA BROTHERS, 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 COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COLONNA BROTHERS, INC. has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 58 violations and $94,835 in total penalties.
- How does COLONNA BROTHERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COLONNA BROTHERS, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.