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WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE is a solid waste landfill employer in JACKSON, TN. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $2,800 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 1, 2026.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE

137 LAWRENCE SWITCH ROAD, JACKSON, TN, 38301

Parent: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (2,608 locations)

562212 Top companies in Solid Waste Landfill

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$2,800 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$2,800
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$255 avg per violation$1,400 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$2,800 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 156 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
65%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
16
Unfair Labor Practice
13
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

WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE 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 WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE 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

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Industry context

Within the solid waste landfill industry in TN, WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 156 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 65th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the solid waste landfill sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE's OSHA violation history?
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $2,800 in total penalties.
How does WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE operates in the solid waste landfill industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE of JACKSON, TN 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 1, 2026. WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEE resolves to the parent rollup WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 2,608 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF TENNESSEEoperates 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.