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CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC

7343 E MARGINAL WAY S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Operated by Cedar Grove
562111Solid Waste Collection
EIN 205198711

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OSHA inspections
3
over 3 years
Violations
5
$18,000 in penalties
Penalties
$18,000
$3,600 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $18,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 178 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
1.0 / yr · last 3 yrs
Violations
5
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$18,000
$3,600 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 3

33% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $18,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
296-800-1100511$4,500Feb 2023Feb 2023
296-863-20010(1)(B)11$4,500Feb 2023Feb 2023
296-863-40020(1)(A)11$4,500Feb 2023Feb 2023
296-863-60005(1)11$4,500Feb 2023Feb 2023
296-800-28030(4)11Feb 2023Feb 2023

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

76th

Above average violations in NAICS 5621 within WA. Peer group: 178 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
82nd
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
4.6
vs industry
+0.6
TRIR
6.8
vs industry
+1.8

Reported for 50 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
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.8
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

Planned
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING 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 CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC. 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 CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2067700
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 CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$58K
Obligated (all-time)
$200K
Awards
36
Top agency
Department of Defense
$145K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$145K
Department of Homeland Security$29K
Department of Justice$26K
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    LWSC RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2025-03-03
    $45,793
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF RECYCLING&YARD WASTE PICK-UP SERVICE FOR LWSC
    contract · Last action 2018-05-14
    $44,917
  • Department of Defense
    YARD WASTE PICK-UP SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2014-07-09
    $30,586
  • Department of Defense
    LWSC RECYCLING AND YARD WASTE REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2025-12-03
    $23,571
  • Department of Homeland Security
    5-YEAR SP (BASE +4OPTIONS) FOR BASE SEATTLE FOOD COMPOSTING.
    contract · Last action 2026-03-16
    $22,697
  • Department of Homeland Security
    COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE (WOOD DEBRIS)
    contract · Last action 2011-01-18
    $6,528
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-03-10
    $5,573
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2013-07-17
    $2,154
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES FOR FY 2013 2ND QUARTER
    contract · Last action 2012-12-28
    $1,838
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR FY 2013, 1ST QUARTER
    contract · Last action 2012-09-28
    $1,818
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-05-26
    $1,024
  • Department of Justice
    MONTHLY FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-12-22
    $863
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYLING SERVICES FOR MARCH 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-04-19
    $849
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE RECYCLE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-09-22
    $763
  • Department of Justice
    SOLID FOOD WASTE RECYCLING FOR MONTH OF OCTOBER 2011
    contract · Last action 2011-12-02
    $735
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-08-04
    $657
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-05-26
    $642
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE RECYLING SERVICES - MONTHLY
    contract · Last action 2012-01-13
    $580
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-08-25
    $562
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-03-01
    $562
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-01-07
    $562
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-11-03
    $562
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-12-08
    $555
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-08-23
    $516
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2010-12-03
    $515
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $468
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COLLECTION / RECYCLE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-02-22
    $459
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-09-12
    $441
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR AUGUST 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-08-03
    $441
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR JUNE 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-05-23
    $441
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR MAY 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-05-01
    $441
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR APRIL 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-03-30
    $441
  • Department of Justice
    EXHANGE SERVICES FOR FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICE TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
    contract · Last action 2012-02-10
    $441
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR JULY 2012
    contract · Last action 2012-08-14
    $395
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES FOR FDC SEATAC FOR FY13 4TH QUARTER
    contract · Last action 2013-09-13
    $248
  • Department of Justice
    FOOD WASTE COMPOSTING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-09-28
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2026-03-16. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-12-05Referral0$0
2024-06-07Follow-up0$0
2023-01-03Planned54$18,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cedar Grove.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING 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.

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Frequently asked

What is CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC's OSHA violation history?
CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $18,000 in total penalties.
How does CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. CEDAR GROVE ORGANICS RECYCLING LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.56 compared to an industry average of 4.