Establishment profile
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
THREE PANASONIC WAY, SECAUCUS, NJ, 07094
Operated by Panasonic Corporation of North America
423620 — Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
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 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th 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
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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 · $3,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4236 within NJ. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 1,381 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 PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA. 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 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
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.
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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-148300 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | Jan 2016 | 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 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 →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA 1 PANASONIC WAY 3B - 3 · SECAUCUS, NJ, 07094 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2011 | 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.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The mounting screws that connect the swivel stand to the television can come loose and cause the television to tip over and fall off the stand unexpectedly, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children.. Most recent recall: 2018-01-19. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Panasonic Recalls Flat Screen Televisions and Swivel Stands Due to Tip-Over Hazard #18081 | Jan 2018 | The mounting screws that connect the swivel stand to the television can come loose and cause the television to tip over and fall off the stand unexpectedly, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. | — | View → |
Panasonic Recalls Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard #16126 | Mar 2016 | Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire. | — | View → |
Panasonic Recalls Metal Cutter Saws Due to Laceration Hazard #15237 | Sep 2015 | 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. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333298 - ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-05-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | 5 | $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
Other employers in household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesalers within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BEACH TRADING COMPANY, INCEDISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRUCIAL VACUUMLITTLE FERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- USA HOOKAH LLCPATERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Panasonic Corporation of North America locationsParent rollup
- Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Household Appliances, Electric in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- 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 0.09 compared to an industry average of 0.6.