Establishment profile
KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC
611 UNION BOULEVARD, TOTOWA, NJ, 07512
332913 — Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
Summary
KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $9,990 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
58% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $9,990 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 2 | 2 | $788 | Jul 1991 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $375 | Oct 1976 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 A04 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $350 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $140 | Dec 1982 | Dec 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Oct 1976 | Oct 1976 |
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 3329 within NJ. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 34 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 48 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 KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, 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 KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, 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 KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP INC 611 UNION BLVD · TOTOWA, NJ, 07512 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Oct 2022 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-07-27 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,050 | |
| 1999-11-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-10-05 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,700 | |
| 1999-10-05 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $3,450 | |
| 1991-08-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-03 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $2,600 | |
| 1985-10-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-15 | Planned | 7 | 2 | $140 | |
| 1981-04-14 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-29 | Planned | 3 | — | $50 |
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 KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, 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 KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC's OSHA violation history?
- KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $9,990 in total penalties.
- How does KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC operates in the plumbing fixture fitting and trim manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. KNICKERBOCKER MACHINE SHOP, INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.5 compared to an industry average of 1.3.