Summary
ETHICON, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $6,370 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69,406 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ETHICON, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $6,370 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $4,530 | Mar 1976 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $650 | Sep 1994 | Sep 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $490 | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $60 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVD | 1 | 1 | $40 | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 H01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1988 | Aug 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1976 | Mar 1976 |
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. Peer group: 69,406 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ETHICON, 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 ETHICON, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2002 | TRIPPED,ABRASION,FALL,CONTUSION | 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 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 ETHICON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ETHICON, 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 ETHICON, 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 ETHICON, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ETHICON INC ROUTE 22 WEST · SOMERVILLE, NJ, 08876 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Feb 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339112 - SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2021-04-05. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 1994-09-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $650 | |
| 1993-04-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-03 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $490 | |
| 1985-04-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-23 | Planned | 12 | 1 | $730 |
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 ETHICON, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- ETHICON, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $6,370 in total penalties.