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ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC

CARR 2 KM 68.5 #1206 BO SANTANA, ARECIBO, PR, 00612
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,214 establishments
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
6
over 21 years
Violations
2
$2,188 in penalties
Penalties
$2,188
$1,094 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities

Summary

ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $2,188 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 55th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$2,188
$1,094 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 6

33% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $2,188 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
6A000111$1,225May 2005May 2005
6 B11$963Mar 2018Mar 2018

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

55th

Above average violations in NAICS 5621 within PR. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
67th
peer median: $1,268
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
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

Accident
1
Referral
3

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 ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL 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
Mar 8, 2018Back-Up Alarm,Backing Up,Crushed,Garbage Truck,Run Over,TireFatality11
Feb 23, 2005TRUCK,FALL,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
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PR — for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WASTE MANAGEMENT INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 7 cases · 6 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
24-CA-010713Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010712Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-RC-008571Representation electionJul 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010704Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010703Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010702Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010701Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Apr 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (across 297 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$12.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$190.5M
Awards (all-time)
3,087

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2018-03-09Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2017-10-23Referral11$963
2017-08-25Referral0$0
2017-04-25Referral0$0
2013-05-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
2005-02-23Accident11$1,225

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC is one of 1,214 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 1,214 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 1,214 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC's OSHA violation history?
ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $2,187.5 in total penalties.
How does ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.
Has ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving ATLANTIC WASTE DISPOSAL INC.