Establishment profile
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
30 PROSPECT AVENUE, HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601
Operated by Hackensack Meridian Health · 1 of 12 establishments
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
EIN 221487576
Summary
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $1,735 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 141 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
17% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $1,735 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV C | 1 | 1 | $1,735 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 6221 within NJ. Peer group: 141 employers. This establishment has 4 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 6,754 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) · Jan 2016 – Oct 2018
Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2018 | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 22, 2016 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $7 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $7 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 3 cases · 2 violations · $7 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | FLSA | 2 | 1 | $7 | — |
| Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 2007 – Oct 2009 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. 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 HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. 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 · $3,600 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 30 PROSPECT AVE · HACKENSACK, NJ, 07601 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 5 | 1 | $3,600 | Dec 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 HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-10 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $1,735 | |
| 2010-12-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-08-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hackensack Meridian Health.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hackensack Meridian Health across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general medical and surgical hospitals within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BERGEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.P.PARAMUS — 4 federal enforcement records
- ST. PETERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITALNEW BRUNSWICK — 3 federal enforcement records
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTYSALEM — 3 federal enforcement records
- DEBORAH HEART & LUNG CENTERBROWNS MILLS — 3 federal enforcement records
- HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTERFLEMINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- ST. BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTERLIVINGSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALNEWARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTERBAYONNE — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALNEW BRUNSWICK — 3 federal enforcement records
- MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTERLONG BRANCH — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hackensack Meridian Health, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH, INC.EDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTERMANAHAWKIN, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTHHACKENSACK, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTERRED BANK, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hackensack Meridian HealthTINTON FALLS, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- JERSEY SHORE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERNEPTUNE, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTHNEPTUNE, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hackensack Meridian Health locationsParent rollup
- General Medical and Surgical HospitalsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- General Medical and in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 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 Hackensack Meridian Health, which operates 12 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.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $1,735 in total penalties.
- How does HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 2.66 compared to an industry average of 2.1.