Establishment profile
EMPIRE AUTO PARTS
141 LANZA AVENUE, GARFIELD, NJ, 07026
423120 — Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
EMPIRE AUTO PARTS has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $7,994 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 103 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE AUTO PARTS 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $7,994 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $2,376 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $980 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $980 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $963 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $735 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2010 | Sep 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0033 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
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 4231 within NJ. Peer group: 103 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. 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 EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for EMPIRE AUTO PARTS, 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 EMPIRE AUTO PARTS 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-359468 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-357623 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-RC-357247 | Representation election | Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | 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 EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,376 | |
| 2010-09-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $963 | |
| 2006-12-19 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $4,655 |
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 EMPIRE AUTO PARTS 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 EMPIRE AUTO PARTS's OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE AUTO PARTS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $7,993.5 in total penalties.
- How does EMPIRE AUTO PARTS's safety record compare to its industry?
- EMPIRE AUTO PARTS operates in the motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.