Establishment profile
J. JOSEPHSON, INC.
35 HORIZON BOULEVARD, SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ, 07606
322220 — Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing
EIN 112200757
Summary
J. JOSEPHSON, INC. has accumulated 93 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $50,549 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 155 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J. JOSEPHSON, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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 · 37 citations in this view · $29,955 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $2,000 | Dec 1979 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $1,605 | Dec 1979 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 3 | 3 | $1,225 | Nov 1982 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 2 | 2 | $2,450 | May 1987 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 2 | 2 | $915 | Dec 1979 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | May 1997 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1979 | Jan 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1979 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1979 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1979 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1979 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1979 | Nov 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $3,160 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,620 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,320 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M05 II | 1 | 1 | $2,160 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | May 1997 | May 1997 |
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 3222 within NJ. Peer group: 155 employers. This establishment has 93 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 177 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for J. JOSEPHSON, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for J. JOSEPHSON, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for J. JOSEPHSON, 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 J. JOSEPHSON, 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 J. JOSEPHSON, 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 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 · $7,200 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J JOSEPHSON INC 35 EMPIRE BOULEVARD · SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ, 07606 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 3 | 2 | $7,200 | May 2026 | 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 J. JOSEPHSON, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-01-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-12-16 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,445 | |
| 2011-12-07 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $14,760 | |
| 2004-02-05 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $11,259 | |
| 2004-02-04 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,450 | |
| 1997-03-27 | Referral | 6 | 4 | $6,125 | |
| 1997-03-18 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $5,400 | |
| 1994-09-19 | Complaint | 10 | 7 | $8,225 | |
| 1987-01-09 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $300 | |
| 1986-07-28 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-10-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-03 | Planned | 9 | 1 | $105 | |
| 1981-02-03 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $280 | |
| 1980-02-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-01-07 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-05 | Accident | 20 | 4 | $1,200 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J. JOSEPHSON, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is J. JOSEPHSON, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J. JOSEPHSON, INC. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 93 violations and $50,549 in total penalties.
- How does J. JOSEPHSON, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- J. JOSEPHSON, INC. operates in the paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. J. JOSEPHSON, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.54 compared to an industry average of 1.6.
- Has J. JOSEPHSON, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving J. JOSEPHSON, INC..