PATERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, PATERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT — a police protection facility located at 111 BROADWAY, PATERSON, NJ 07512 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 16 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $62,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-12-17.

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 4.4 per 100 full-time workers — 63% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 1.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $62,000.00 is more than 40.8× the national average of $1,518.52 for facilities in the Public Admin sector (NAICS 922120). This sector encompasses 25,943 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $39.4M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 16 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 6 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 September 19, 2017 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 17, 2018. Of the 16 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 $62,000.00 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 $3,875.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 inspection of the Paterson Police Department revealed a pervasive breakdown in fundamental facility