Establishment profile
DOW JONES & CO INC
POBOX 300, Monmouth Junction, NJ, 08540
Operated by NEWS CORP · 1 of 27 establishments
Summary
DOW JONES & CO INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,781 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 48 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DOW JONES & CO 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
63% 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 · 11 citations in this view · $325 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Sep 1974 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A | 1 | 1 | $90 | Sep 1974 | Sep 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0161 A02 | 1 | 1 | $65 | Sep 1975 | Sep 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $40 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 003102 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Sep 1974 | Sep 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 003705 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Sep 1974 | Sep 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
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. Peer group: 69,781 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 48+ years. Most recent activity: 48 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 DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for NEWS CORP, 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 NEWS CORP 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 · 4 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-293672 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-273382 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2021 | Mar 2023 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-065392 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2011 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-RC-012921 | Representation election | May 2008 | Jun 2008 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 02-CA-034113 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2001 | Mar 2002 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
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 DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DOW JONES & CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-10-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-08-21 | Planned | 1 | — | $65 | |
| 1975-08-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-07 | Complaint | 6 | — | $80 | |
| 1974-09-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $30 | |
| 1974-08-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $90 | |
| 1974-08-27 | Complaint | 2 | — | $60 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DOW JONES & CO INC is one of 27 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NEWS CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NEWS CORP across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NEWS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOW JONES & CO INCNew Brunswick, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW JONES AND CO., INC.CHICOPEE, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.SILVER SPRING, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NYP HOLDINGS INC.BRONX, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW JONES & COMPANY INC.SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOW JONES & COMPANYHIGHLAND, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOW JONES & CO INCCleveland, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOW JONES & COChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILYLOS ANGELES, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOW JONES & COMPANY INC.NEW YORK, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NEWS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DOW JONES & CO 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 NEWS CORP, which operates 27 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is DOW JONES & CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- DOW JONES & CO INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $325 in total penalties.