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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC is a solid waste collection employer in COHASSET, MN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $735 in penalties. 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.

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC

511 HWY 2 W, COHASSET, MN, 55721

Parent: Waste Management Inc (698 locations)

562111 Top companies in Solid Waste Collection

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$735 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

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
1
Total Penalties
$735
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$735 avg per violation$735 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$735 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

44%
Below average violations
vs 201 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
68%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Representation (Union)
1
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.

Part of a larger organization

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC is one of 698 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Waste Management Inc. Waste Management Inc is a SEC public reporter (WM), with most recent reported revenue of $25.2B.

Federal enforcement records on WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Management Inc across all 698 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Waste Management Inc

Other employers in Solid Waste Collection within MN

Industry context

Within the solid waste collection industry in MN, WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC ranks in the 44th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 201 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 68th 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 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC's OSHA violation history?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $735 in total penalties.
How does WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC of COHASSET, MN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INC resolves to the parent rollup Waste Management Inc, which operates 698 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA INCoperates 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.