Establishment profile
CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE
1005 LINDEN STREET, CHEROKEE, IA, 51012
Summary
CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $7,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,581 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 27 citations in this view · $6,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | $500 | May 1990 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A06 | 2 | 2 | $400 | May 1990 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $334 | Aug 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $150 | May 1990 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 B | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1990 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | May 1990 | Jan 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Aug 1998 | Aug 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $500 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C03 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 1992 | Jan 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1991 | Dec 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A01 | 1 | 1 | $334 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 | 1 | 1 | $333 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C02 | 1 | 1 | $333 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $333 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $333 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 18,581 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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 CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1990 | GARBAGE TRUCK,VENTILATION,INHALATION,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE | 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 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. 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 CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 13 | 12 | $3,000 | |
| 1998-07-07 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $500 | |
| 1998-06-30 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $250 | |
| 1992-01-14 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $400 | |
| 1991-12-16 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,400 | |
| 1991-12-10 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $1,075 | |
| 1990-12-19 | Complaint | 3 | — | $100 | |
| 1990-02-23 | Accident | 14 | 8 | $700 |
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 CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE 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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- CHEROKEE COUNTY SOLID WASTE has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $7,425 in total penalties.