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Private employers in New Jersey fall under federal OSHA; state and local government employers fall under New Jersey PEOSH. Enforcement records show 9,931 inspections at private worksites in New Jersey opened from October 2020 to September 2026, with 13,014 citations.

Private employers
Federal OSHA
29 CFR
State and local government
New Jersey PEOSH
Public-sector State Plan
Private-sector inspections
9,931
Oct 2020 – September 2026
Trades ranked on own data
Pooled federal ranking
All federal OSHA states

Which safety rules apply in New Jersey

New Jersey has a State Plan, New Jersey PEOSH, but it covers state and local government employers only. Private employers in New Jersey fall under federal OSHA and its standards in 29 CFR.

New Jersey PEOSH is run by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development / Department of Health, PEOSH. When a public employer sets up its company in the app, it picks the public sector in its company settings, and the app applies New Jersey PEOSH.

What gets cited in New Jersey, and what hurts people

Counts from U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement records: inspections at private worksites in New Jersey opened from October 2020 to September 2026. Rankings and schedule data as of September 27, 2026.

The hazard cited most at private worksites in New Jersey is Fall protection & working at heights: 22% of the citations grouped by hazard, the same share as across federal OSHA states. Among the others, the hazard that stands out most is Scaffolds: 11% here, 1.8 times its share across federal OSHA states. The industry that stands out most is Warehousing & Distribution: 6% of New Jersey’s citations, 1.5 times its share across federal OSHA states.

Hazards cited most at private worksites in New Jersey

  1. Fall protection & working at heights2,653 citations
  2. Scaffolds1,367 citations
  3. Personal protective equipment983 citations
  4. Ladder safety907 citations
  5. Forklifts & powered industrial trucks697 citations
  6. Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS)651 citations

94% of the 13,014 citations are under a standard the ranking can group by hazard.

Where New Jersey’s citations fall, by industry

  1. Construction42% · about 4,811
  2. Residential & Commercial Services22% · about 2,523 · 1.2×
  3. Manufacturing13% · about 1,443
  4. Warehousing & Distribution6% · about 637 · 1.5×
  5. Food Service & Hospitality2% · about 234
  6. Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance2% · about 230

By industry code; a code that fits two industries is split evenly. “×”: share here against the share across federal OSHA states.

How the schedule ranks trades for New Jersey

The schedule for New Jersey uses the ranking pooled across federal OSHA states (246,599 citations since October 2020) for the 147 trades with 150 or more pooled citations. The other 115 use the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, the most reliable data available for them. 96% of New Jersey’s citations, by industry code, are in trades ranked on the pooled data. New Jersey’s own counts show where that ranking matters most here; they don’t change its order.

Trades that stand out in New Jersey

New Jersey’s most-cited industry, then the ones over-represented here, each with its most-cited trade (counted by the industry codes that belong to that trade).

Construction

Drywall & Framing

The Construction trade with the most citations at private worksites in New Jersey: about 1,913 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

New Jersey citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 854
  2. 2Ladder safety · 264
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 255

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

12,688 citations, about 40 deaths, about 13 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Ladder safety
  3. 3Personal protective equipment

Warehousing & Distribution

General Warehousing

The Warehousing & Distribution trade with the most citations at private worksites in New Jersey: about 335 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Warehousing & Distribution makes up 1.5 times as large a share of New Jersey’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

New Jersey citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks · 133
  2. 2Emergency action & fire prevention · 40
  3. 3Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 29

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

2,762 citations, about 30 deaths, about 51 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Forklifts & powered industrial trucks
  2. 2Electrical safety
  3. 3Caught-in & caught-between

Residential & Commercial Services

Residential Roofing Repair

The Residential & Commercial Services trade with the most citations at private worksites in New Jersey: about 1,817 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade. Residential & Commercial Services makes up 1.2 times as large a share of New Jersey’s citations as across federal OSHA states.

New Jersey citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 903
  2. 2Ladder safety · 377
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 263

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

47,343 citations, about 198 deaths, about 44 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights
  2. 2Ladder safety
  3. 3Personal protective equipment

Manufacturing

Metal Fabrication & Welding

The Manufacturing trade with the most citations at private worksites in New Jersey: about 317 since October 2020, at employers whose industry code belongs to this trade.

New Jersey citations

Plain counts for this trade since October 2020 (not weighted)

  1. 1Hazard Communication (GHS labels & SDS) · 37
  2. 2Cranes, hoists & rigging · 36
  3. 3Respiratory protection · 35

Federal OSHA statesDrives the schedule

2,349 citations, about 12 deaths, about 22 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Machine guarding
  2. 2Caught-in & caught-between
  3. 3Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy)

State and local government employers: New Jersey PEOSH

Public employers under New Jersey PEOSH get a ranking built from 3,246 public-sector inspections in New Jersey since October 2020 for 16 trades, the ones with 150 or more public-sector citations. The others use the national pattern, built from 525,000+ OSHA citations nationwide, the most reliable data available for them. The most-cited trades:

Utilities & Public Works

Wastewater Treatment & Collection

The Utilities & Public Works trade with the most New Jersey citations in the plan data: 708 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses New Jersey's own ranking (708 citations and 1 death since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

New Jersey dataDrives the schedule

708 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Chemical exposure, ventilation & eyewash · 11 citations, about 1 death
  2. 2Electrical safety · 96 citations
  3. 3Confined spaces · 83 citations

Nationwide

3,281 citations, about 8 deaths, about 6 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Confined spaces · 369 citations, about 2 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 484 citations, about 1 death
  3. 3Fall protection & working at heights · 268 citations, about 1 death

Education

K-12 Public School

The Education trade with the most New Jersey citations in the plan data: 484 since October 2020.

Your schedule uses New Jersey's own ranking (484 citations and about 1 death since October 2020). The national ranking is shown alongside.

New Jersey dataDrives the schedule

484 citations, about 1 death since October 2020

  1. 1Electrical safety · 71 citations
  2. 2Lockout/tagout (hazardous energy) · 46 citations
  3. 3Personal protective equipment · 32 citations

Nationwide

4,812 citations, about 19 deaths, about 31 hospitalizations since October 2020

  1. 1Fall protection & working at heights · 188 citations, about 4 deaths
  2. 2Electrical safety · 1,111 citations
  3. 3Slips, trips & walking surfaces · 179 citations, about 3 deaths

How My Safety Solution works in New Jersey

  • When you set up your company, you pick New Jersey. The app then applies federal OSHA and builds your tailgate talk schedule from the ranking pooled from federal OSHA states.
  • Each talk references the regulations it’s built on, from Cal/OSHA (Title 8) and federal OSHA (29 CFR). Title 8 applies only in California.
  • With no federal standard for them, heat illness prevention (May 1 – Sep 30), wildfire smoke protection (Jul 1 – Oct 31) and cold & wet weather work (Nov 1 – Feb 28) are placed in season for outdoor trades as practice guidance; HazCom, emergency action and injury reporting, once a year.
  • Keep your OSHA 300 log, 300A summary and 301 incident reports in the app, built around 29 CFR 1904. Guidance, not legal advice.
  • Help with a written program or a federal OSHA citation: consulting, as advice and guidance, requested from your account. Our team’s credentials include CHST, OSHA 500, OSHA 10 & 30.

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