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SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

1939 OLNEY AVENUE SUITE 400, CHERRY HILL, NJ, 08003
Operated by Sovereign Distributors
442210Floor Covering Stores
EIN 222985143

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OSHA inspections
1
over 13 years
Violations
5
$15,750 in penalties
Penalties
$15,750
$3,150 avg

Summary

SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 13 years of recorded history, with $15,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
5
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$15,750
$3,150 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $15,750 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$4,500May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11$4,500May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$2,250May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0178 G0211$2,250May 2013May 2013
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211$2,250May 2013May 2013

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

68th

Above average violations in NAICS 4422 within NJ. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $3,901
Inspection frequency
0th
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
2.2
vs industry
+1.7
TRIR
3.6
vs industry
+3.0

Reported for 310 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
0.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.6
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

Complaint
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 SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, 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 SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, 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 SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1417192
Operation
A

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 SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$58K
Awards
6
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$53K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$53K
Department of Agriculture$5K
Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::CT::IGF (SERVICE) CGC WILLIAM TATE FLOORING REPLACEMENT IN MULTIPLE STATE ROOMS
    contract · Last action 2020-07-22
    $20,895
  • Department of Homeland Security
    CARPET FOR SECTOR DELAWARE BAY
    contract · Last action 2011-09-16
    $14,705
  • Department of Homeland Security
    CARPET FOR MAIN BUILDING
    contract · Last action 2013-08-29
    $8,495
  • Department of Homeland Security
    CARPET FRO QTRS "B"
    contract · Last action 2011-08-22
    $5,249
  • Department of Agriculture
    CARPET REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION - PMC
    contract · Last action 2011-03-22
    $4,542
  • Department of Homeland Security
    FLOORING FOR THE CGC FINBACK
    contract · Last action 2013-03-27
    $4,036

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 442210 - FLOOR COVERING STORES. Last action: 2020-07-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-02-22Complaint55$15,750

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sovereign Distributors.

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

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in floor covering stores within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Sovereign Distributors.

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Frequently asked

What is SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $15,750 in total penalties.
How does SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. operates in the floor covering stores industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.6. SOVEREIGN DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.19 compared to an industry average of 0.5.