Establishment profile
COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.
50 CLEARVIEW RD., EDISON, NJ, 08818
Operated by Cosmetic Essence, LLC · 1 of 7 establishments
325611 — Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Summary
COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $14,223 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 137 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 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
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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $14,223 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 1 | 1 | $2,363 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 III | 1 | 1 | $1,688 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,463 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 O01 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,170 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,170 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,170 | May 2010 | May 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $825 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 B04 IVH | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $300 | Mar 1997 | Mar 1997 |
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: 137 employers. This establishment has 14 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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-03 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $4,973 | |
| 2010-03-03 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,050 | |
| 2009-12-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-02-13 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $3,000 | |
| 1997-01-31 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,200 |
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 soap and other detergent manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.LAKEWOOD — 4 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL AROMATICS, INC.MOONACHIE — 3 federal enforcement records
- DIAMOND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.EAST RUTHERFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- BENTLEY LABORATORIES LLCEDISON — 3 federal enforcement records
- MEDICIA CORPORATIONDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.NORTH BRUNSWICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHANEL, INC.PISCATAWAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOBE INDUSTRIES, INC.LINDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANYMORRISTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIPACKING INC.BELLEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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.RIDGEFIELD, 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
- Soap and Other Detergent ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Soap and Other in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
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 5 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $14,222.5 in total penalties.
- How does COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COSMETIC ESSENCE INC. operates in the soap and other detergent manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. COSMETIC ESSENCE INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.86 compared to an industry average of 0.9.