Establishment profile
BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC
109 GAINSBORG AVE E, WEST HARRISON, NY, 10604
562119 — Other Waste Collection
Summary
BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 29th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 254 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BETTER CARTING SERVICE, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 5621 within NY. Peer group: 254 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2019
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2019 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2019 | Ankle,Broken Bone,Slip,Slippery Surface | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC, not this location alone
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 BETTER CARTING SERVICE, 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-CA-244199 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2019 | Jul 2019 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 02-CA-244059 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2019 | Oct 2019 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
| 02-CA-238301 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 02, New York, New York |
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 BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-16 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,000 |
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 BETTER CARTING SERVICE, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,000 in total penalties.
- How does BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BETTER CARTING SERVICE, INC operates in the other waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7.