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VISTA METALS CORP. is a secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum employer in FONTANA, CA. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $93,850 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 2, 2026.

VISTA METALS CORP.

13425 WHITTRAM AVENUE, FONTANA, CA, 92335

Parent: Waste Connections, Inc. (1,431 locations)

331314 Top companies in Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum

200 employees

Federal Enforcement
14
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$93,850 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities7 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
8.2
Self-Reported TRIR
8.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
14
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$93,850
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$6,257 avg per violation$6,704 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$93,850 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+6.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Accident
10
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 61 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
196047
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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SEC Enforcement(1)

$10,000,000,000 totallast: 2023-09-25

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Waste Connections, 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

VISTA METALS CORP. is one of 1,431 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Waste Connections, Inc.. Waste Connections, Inc. is a SEC public reporter (WCN), with most recent reported revenue of $9.5B.

Federal enforcement records on VISTA METALS CORP. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections, Inc. across all 1,431 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc.

Other employers in Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum within CA

Industry context

Within the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum industry in CA, VISTA METALS CORP. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 61 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. VISTA METALS CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.19, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is VISTA METALS CORP.'s OSHA violation history?
VISTA METALS CORP. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $93,850 in total penalties.
How does VISTA METALS CORP.'s safety record compare to its industry?
VISTA METALS CORP. operates in the secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. VISTA METALS CORP.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.19 compared to an industry average of 2.
Has VISTA METALS CORP. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving VISTA METALS CORP..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VISTA METALS CORP. of FONTANA, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. VISTA METALS CORP. resolves to the parent rollup Waste Connections, Inc., which operates 1,431 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for VISTA METALS CORP. include 1 fatality investigation and 7 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if VISTA METALS CORP.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.