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CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. is a materials recovery facilities employer in OAKLAND, CA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $34,625 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.

CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.

1819 10TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA, 94607

Parent: California Waste Solutions (3 locations)

562920 Top companies in Materials Recovery Facilities

80 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$34,625 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
5.9
Industry Avg DART
4.8
Self-Reported DART
28.4
Self-Reported TRIR
32.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$34,625
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$8,656 avg per violation$8,656 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$34,625 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+26.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+23.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Accident
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,127 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
19
Unfair Labor Practice
16
Representation (Union)
3
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

CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization California Waste Solutions.

Federal enforcement records on CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of California Waste Solutions across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by California Waste Solutions

Other employers in Materials Recovery Facilities within CA

Industry context

Within the materials recovery facilities industry in CA, CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,127 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th 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. CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 28.4, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $34,625 in total penalties.
How does CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 28.4 compared to an industry average of 4.8.
Has CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. of OAKLAND, CA 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. CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup California Waste Solutions, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS, 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.