Establishment profile
FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.
825 HIGHWAY 33, FREEHOLD, NJ, 07728
Operated by FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC · 1 of 3 establishments
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
EIN 210735297
Summary
FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $43,943 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 163 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $43,943 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $9,743 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,240 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $2,430 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $2,430 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,430 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $2,066 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,688 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,013 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
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 5621 within NJ. Peer group: 163 employers. This establishment has 27 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 74 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.
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2015 – Mar 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2024 | Struck by discharged object or substance | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2014 | Caught In,CrushingFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Apr 6, 2011 | DRIVER,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,TRAILERFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 23, 2002 | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FACE,LOADING DOCK,DOOR,BACKING UP | 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 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC, 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 FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-RC-133325 | Representation election | Jul 2014 | Sep 2014 | 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 FREEHOLD CARTAGE, 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: Violation.
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 · $5,250 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC 825 NJ-33 · FREEHOLD, NJ, 07728 | AirRCRA | Violation QNCR 6 | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Sep 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,000 | |
| 2014-05-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 16 | 13 | $32,868 | |
| 2011-04-06 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,700 | |
| 2002-07-23 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | |
| 1993-08-20 | Unprogrammed Related | 5 | 1 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FREEHOLD CARTAGE, 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 FREEHOLD CARTAGE INC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $43,943 in total penalties.
- How does FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.56 compared to an industry average of 4.
- Has FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving FREEHOLD CARTAGE, INC..