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USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC is a hazardous waste collection employer in VERNON, CA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 10 violations and $30,115 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 2, 2026.

USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC

2901 FRUITLAND AVE, VERNON, CA, 90058

Parent: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (2,608 locations)

562112 Top companies in Hazardous Waste Collection

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
10 violations
$30,115 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.7
Industry Avg DART
3.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
10
Total Penalties
$30,115
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
70% serious$3,012 avg per violation$30,115 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$30,115 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

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 542 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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SEC Enforcement(2)

$3,289,301 totallast: 2015-10-27

SEC Litigation Releases filed against WASTE MANAGEMENT INC— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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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

USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC is one of 2,608 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 USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 2,608 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC

Other employers in Hazardous Waste Collection within CA

Industry context

Within the hazardous waste collection industry in CA, USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 542 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.7 for the hazardous waste collection sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 10 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC's OSHA violation history?
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 10 violations and $30,115 in total penalties.
How does USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC operates in the hazardous waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC of VERNON, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC Litigation Releases, 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, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA INC resolves to the parent rollup WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 2,608 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if USA WASTE OF CALIFORNIA 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.