Establishment profile
SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON
215 S BURLINGTON ROAD, BRIDGETON, NJ, 08302
922140 — Correctional Institutions
Summary
SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $58,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 3,376 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in 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
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $58,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I B | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| N.J.S.A. 34:6A-33(A) | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| N.J.A.C. 12:100-13.6(C) | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| N.J.A.C. 12:100-13.3(A)(3) | 1 | 1 | $850 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
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 9221 within NJ. Peer group: 3,376 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON. 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 SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Dec 2025 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Correctional Institutions | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON. 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 SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON 215 S BURLINGTON RD · BRIDGETON CITY, NJ, 08302 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2021 | 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 SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-01-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2023-04-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2017-03-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-01-18 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $10,000 | |
| 2015-01-13 | Complaint | 10 | 10 | $40,000 | |
| 2014-12-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-11 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-02 | Complaint | 1 | — | $850 |
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 SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON 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 SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $58,850 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTH WOODS STATE PRISON operates in the correctional institutions industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.5.