Establishment profile
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.
40 WESTERN ROAD SUITE 110, KEARNY, NJ, 07032
Operated by Harbor Freight Tools · 1 of 156 establishments
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
Summary
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $22,528 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,093 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. 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,
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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $22,528 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $4,779 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $4,779 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N06 | 1 | 1 | $4,779 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,414 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $2,731 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,048 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
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 4931 within NJ. Peer group: 1,093 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. 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 HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2021 | Contusion,Foot,Forklift,Laceration,Leg,Palletized Cargo,Struck Against,Struck By | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for Harbor Freight Tools, 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 Harbor Freight Tools 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-348624 | Representation election | Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | 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 HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-28 | Referral | 6 | 6 | $22,528 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. is one of 156 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Harbor Freight Tools.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Harbor Freight Tools across all 156 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in general warehousing and storage within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DG3 NORTH AMERICA INC.BAYONNE — 2 federal enforcement records
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- BRUNOZZI TRANSFER & TRUCK RENTAL, INC.VINELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- TADS DELIVERY SERVICE, INC. DBA T & N VAN SERVICEMOORESTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRANA IMPORTS, INC. DBA PRANA GOURMET FOODSSOMERSET — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTURY 21 DEPARTMENT STORES LLCSECAUCUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- EMPIRE OFFICE, INC.SECAUCUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- P & R Packaging CorpFair Lawn — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Harbor Freight Tools, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.SACRAMENTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.CAMARILLO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLSALLENTOWN, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INCEL CAJON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INC.HAYWARD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS USA, INCBATON ROUGE, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLSLOVES PARK, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS # 296SPOKANE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS TEXAS L.P.ELWOOD, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Harbor Freight Tools locationsParent rollup
- General Warehousing and StorageAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- General Warehousing and in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. 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 Harbor Freight Tools, which operates 156 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
- HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $22,527.5 in total penalties.
- How does HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP. operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9.