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PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

THREE PANASONIC WAY, SECAUCUS, NJ, 07094
Operated by Panasonic Corporation of North America
423620Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 16 years
Violations
6
$3,600 in penalties
Penalties
$3,600
$600 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $3,600 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 38 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
6
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$3,600
$600 avg / violation
83% serious17% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 4236 within NJ. Peer group: 38 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
62nd
peer median: $475
Inspection frequency
68th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−0.6
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−1.2

Reported for 45 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Follow-up
1

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 PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

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 PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NJ — for Panasonic Corporation of North America, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 Panasonic Corporation of North America locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$94.9M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Antitrust

First case: 2010-11-23. Most recent: 2013-08-06. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The lower blade guard can get stuck in the fully retracted position and not automatically release to cover the blade. The exposed blade poses a laceration hazard and risk of injury.. Most recent recall: 2018-01-19. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-08-12Follow-up0$0
2010-05-24Unprogrammed Related65$3,600

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Panasonic Corporation of North America.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Panasonic Corporation of North America across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 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 Panasonic Corporation of North America.

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Frequently asked

What is PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $3,600 in total penalties.
How does PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA operates in the household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.6.