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WASTE MANAGEMENT is a materials recovery facilities employer in CARSON, CA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $750 in penalties. 2 workplace fatality investigations 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.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

19803 S MAIN ST, CARSON, CA, 90745

Parent: Waste Management Inc (698 locations)

562920 Top companies in Materials Recovery Facilities

22 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$750 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 fatalities2 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.9
Industry Avg DART
4.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
12yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$750 avg per violation$125 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$750 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-5.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-4.8
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$5,500,000
Disposition
NP
Crime Type
Immigration
First case: 2018-08-29
Most recent: 2018-08-29

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections

Peer Comparison

57%
Above average violations
vs 1,127 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
77%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
64
Unfair Labor Practice
53
Representation (Union)
10
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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Part of a larger organization

WASTE MANAGEMENT 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 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 Materials Recovery Facilities within CA

Industry context

Within the materials recovery facilities industry in CA, WASTE MANAGEMENT ranks in the 57th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,127 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 77th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 5.9 for the materials recovery facilities sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 4.8. WASTE MANAGEMENT's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT's OSHA violation history?
WASTE MANAGEMENT has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $750 in total penalties.
How does WASTE MANAGEMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE MANAGEMENT operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. WASTE MANAGEMENT's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.8.
Has WASTE MANAGEMENT had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving WASTE MANAGEMENT.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE MANAGEMENT of CARSON, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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 resolves to the parent rollup Waste Management Inc, which operates 698 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WASTE MANAGEMENT include 2 fatality investigations and 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if WASTE MANAGEMENToperates 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.