Establishment profile
HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.
1407 PATERSON PLANK ROAD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ, 07047
424920 — Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC. has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $27,955 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC. 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 26 citations in this view · $24,895 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $3,330 | Dec 2004 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 2 | 2 | $2,205 | Dec 2004 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 2 | 2 | $1,755 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,080 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
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 4249 within NJ. Peer group: 59 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. 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 HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for HUDSON NEWS COMPANY 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 HUDSON NEWS COMPANY 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-077888 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-077857 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-072035 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2012 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-069534 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Mar 2012 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-063031 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2011 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-027330 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | 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 HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-11-03 | Planned | 12 | 10 | $9,180 | |
| 2006-04-13 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-10-18 | Complaint | 17 | 17 | $16,200 | |
| 2004-10-18 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $1,575 | |
| 1998-12-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HUDSON NEWS DISTRIBUTORS, LLCNORTH BERGEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOOKAZINE CO., INC.BAYONNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARCO BOOK COMPANY INC.LODI — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARNES & NOBLE DISTRIBUTIONDAYTON — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HUDSON NEWS COMPANY 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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- What is HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $27,955 in total penalties.
- How does HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HUDSON NEWS COMPANY INC. operates in the book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.