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CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC

175 ENTERPRISE CT, SUITE A, GALT, CA, 95632
Operated by California Waste Recovery Systems · 1 of 2 establishments
562920Materials Recovery Facilities

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OSHA inspections
2
over 8 years
Violations
6
$29,615 in penalties
Penalties
$29,615
$4,936 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $29,615 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,136 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
6
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$29,615
$4,936 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

90th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5629 within CA. Peer group: 1,136 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $175
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
5.0
vs industry
+0.2
TRIR
6.6
vs industry
+0.7

Reported for 126 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
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 CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. 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
Jun 26, 2019Powered Industrial Vehicle,Run Over,Struck ByFatality11

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
6 years ago

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 CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
1

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

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2723143
Operation
C

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-06-26Fatality/Catastrophe62$29,615
2018-04-27Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization California Waste Recovery Systems.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of California Waste Recovery Systems across all 2 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 CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC 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 California Waste Recovery Systems, which operates 2 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.

Frequently asked

What is CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $29,615 in total penalties.
How does CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.96 compared to an industry average of 4.8.
Has CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CALIFORNIA WASTE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LLC.