Establishment profile
COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.
1135 PLEASANTVIEW TERRACE, RIDGEFIELD, NJ, 07000
Operated by Cosmetic Essence, LLC · 1 of 7 establishments
325620 — Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $70,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 136 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $70,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $44,000 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $2,300 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 I | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $625 | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2001 | Aug 2001 |
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 3256 within NJ. Peer group: 136 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 558 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.. 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 COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for Cosmetic Essence, LLC, not this location alone
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 Cosmetic Essence, LLC 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-140638 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-061815 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-029943 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-029913 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-028225 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2008 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 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 COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-03-25 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $17,500 | |
| 2001-02-27 | Referral | 9 | 8 | $52,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cosmetic Essence, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cosmetic Essence, LLC across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in toilet preparation manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOZIO, INC.PISCATAWAY — 3 federal enforcement records
- COSMETIC ESSENCE, LLCHOLMDEL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONTRACT FILLING, INC.CEDAR GROVE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KIRKER ENTERPRISES, INC.PATERSON — 3 federal enforcement records
- HAIR SYSTEMS INC.ENGLISHTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYMRISE INC.BRANCHBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- HABA, DIVISION OF DAVION, INC.NEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- NUWORLD CORPORATIONCARTERET — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.EDISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSMETIC ESSENCE, LLC.RIDGEFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cosmetic Essence, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COSMETIC ESSENCE, LLCHOLMDEL, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.EDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSMETIC ESSENCE, LLC.RIDGEFIELD, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.HOLMDEL, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Cosmetic Essence, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Toilet Preparation ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COSMETIC ESSENCE 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cosmetic Essence, LLC, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $70,000 in total penalties.
- How does COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. operates in the toilet preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.86 compared to an industry average of 1.5.