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POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. is a solid waste collection employer in SILVER SPRING, MD. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 12 violations and $5,860 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC.

3819 PALMIRA LANE, SILVER SPRING, MD, 20906

562111 Top companies in Solid Waste Collection

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
12 violations
$5,860 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5
Industry Avg DART
4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$5,860
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
17yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
58% serious$488 avg per violation$5,860 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$5,860 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 105 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
21
Unfair Labor Practice
19
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the solid waste collection industry in MD, POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 105 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 92th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5 for the solid waste collection sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 12 violations and $5,860 in total penalties.
How does POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.
Has POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. of SILVER SPRING, MD from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if POTOMAC DISPOSAL, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.