Establishment profile
COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS
3900 WESTSIDE AVE., NORTH BERGEN, NJ, 07047
424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $32,831 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 436 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS 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
100% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $32,831 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $20,370 | Oct 2002 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 2 | $2,056 | Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Sep 2002 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | Oct 2002 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | $825 | Sep 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | $200 | Dec 2005 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,025 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $830 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $830 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F05 | 1 | 1 | $825 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | $620 | Oct 2002 | Oct 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 E01 IV | 1 | 1 | $414 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B06 | 1 | 1 | $413 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $413 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $410 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
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 4244 within NJ. Peer group: 436 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. 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 COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. 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 COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-07 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 2005-07-25 | Planned | 13 | 8 | $25,000 | |
| 2002-09-10 | Complaint | 9 | 8 | $4,950 | |
| 2002-09-10 | Complaint | 6 | 4 | $2,681 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS 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 COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS's OSHA violation history?
- COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $32,831 in total penalties.
- How does COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS's safety record compare to its industry?
- COTT ESSEX DISTRIBUTORS operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.