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COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. is a solid waste combustors and incinerators employer in LORTON, VA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $25,401 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 3, 2026.

COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.

9898 FURNACE ROAD, LORTON, VA, 22079

Parent: Covanta Holding Corporation (23 locations)

562213 Top companies in Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators

87 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$25,401 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.5
Industry Avg DART
1.7
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
4
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$25,401
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
89% serious$2,822 avg per violation$6,350 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$25,401 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 89 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1011232
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. is one of 23 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Covanta Holding Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Covanta Holding Corporation across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Covanta Holding Corporation

Other employers in Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators within VA

Industry context

Within the solid waste combustors and incinerators industry in VA, COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 89 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.5 for the solid waste combustors and incinerators sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'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 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $25,401 in total penalties.
How does COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. operates in the solid waste combustors and incinerators industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. of LORTON, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 3, 2026. COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. resolves to the parent rollup Covanta Holding Corporation, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COVANTA FAIRFAX 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.