NORTH BERGEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, NORTH BERGEN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY — a sewage treatment facilities facility located at 7117 RIVER ROAD, NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 22 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $74,200.00. The inspection case was opened on 2016-06-15.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.4 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 7.0 per 100,000 workers.

EPA Environmental Record: The EPA shows no current violations for this facility. regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $74,200.00 is more than 17.1× the national average of $4,328.89 for facilities in the Utilities sector (NAICS 221320). This sector encompasses 8,952 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $38.8M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 22 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 12 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 23, 2015 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 10, 2015. Of the 22 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $74,200.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,372.73 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2016 enforcement action against the North Bergen Municipal Utilities Authority reveals a pervasive breakdown in fundamental