Establishment profile
EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.
195 RIVER STREET, PATERSON, NJ, 07501
Operated by Empire Industries Inc
Summary
EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC. has accumulated 80 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $40,040 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,783 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC. 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
63% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 69,783 employers. This establishment has 80 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 25 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.
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 INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1987 | FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLDFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.. 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 EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-08-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-09 | Referral | 30 | 22 | $13,875 | |
| 2000-08-07 | Programmed Other | 25 | 18 | $17,325 | |
| 1992-08-31 | Planned | 13 | 10 | $6,000 | |
| 1988-09-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-13 | Referral | 8 | 7 | $1,300 | |
| 1987-12-02 | Accident | 4 | 3 | $1,540 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Empire Industries Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Empire Industries Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Empire Industries Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EMPIRE INDUSTRIES 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 80 violations and $40,040 in total penalties.
- Has EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving EMPIRE INDUSTRIES INC..