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ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC

2000 W SLAUSON AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90047
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
3
over 18 years
Violations
25
$62,945 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $62,945 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 722 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
25
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$62,945
$2,518 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $62,355 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3328(G)11$14,400Jun 2017Jun 2017
3706(B)11$14,400Jun 2017Jun 2017
3203(A)11$14,400Jun 2017Jun 2017
29 CFR 2340.002311$2,475Nov 2007Nov 2007
4353(A)11$2,025Jun 2017Jun 2017
3650(T)(33)11$2,025Jun 2017Jun 2017
4353(G)11$2,025Jun 2017Jun 2017
3210(A)11$2,025Jun 2017Jun 2017
3577 E11$1,800Nov 2007Nov 2007
1596 A0111$1,800Nov 2007Nov 2007
4236 A11$1,800Nov 2007Nov 2007
3203(A)(7)11$685Nov 2016Nov 2016
3395(H)11$410Nov 2016Nov 2016
3203(B)(1)11$410Nov 2016Nov 2016
3203(B)(2)11$410Nov 2016Nov 2016
3380(F)(2)11$410Nov 2016Nov 2016
461 C11$275Nov 2007Nov 2007
332011$200Nov 2007Nov 2007
29 CFR 2340.0022 A11$200Nov 2007Nov 2007
3578 G11$180Nov 2007Nov 2007

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within CA. Peer group: 722 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $1,133
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Accident
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 16, 2017Construction,Crushed,Front End Loader,Run OverFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0
Formal actions
1
EPA penalties
$2,800

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $2,800 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ACTIVE RECYCLING CO INC
2000 W SLAUSON AVE · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90047
RCRANo Violation Identified11$2,800Aug 2022View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2660357
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$4.2M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Money Laundering

First case: 2006-10-18. Most recent: 2006-10-18. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$743K
Obligated (all-time)
$7.2M
Awards
24
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$7.2M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$7.2M
Department of Justice$7K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562119 - OTHER WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2022-08-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-02-16Fatality/Catastrophe117$51,740
2016-06-01Accident5$2,325
2007-09-04Planned94$8,880

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC's OSHA violation history?
ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $62,945 in total penalties.
How does ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.
Has ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ACTIVE RECYCLING CO, INC.