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CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC

949 W HAWTHORNE, EUREKA, CA, 95501
562119Other Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
8
over 37 years
Violations
22
$5,785 in penalties
Penalties
$5,785
$263 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $5,785 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 545 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
22
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$5,785
$263 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 21 citations in this view · $5,785 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3328 G22$1,175May 1995Jan 1996
1590 A0511$1,250Oct 1993Oct 1993
4355 A0211$750May 1995May 1995
3381 A11$375Oct 1993Oct 1993
1593 D11$375Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$300Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$300Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 I11$300Dec 1988Dec 1988
3666 A11$260Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVA11$250Dec 1988Dec 1988
3203 A06 A11$175Jan 1996Jan 1996
29 CFR 2340.002311$150Nov 2004Nov 2004
1592 E11$125Oct 1993Oct 1993
3203 A11Mar 1992Mar 1992
1596 A11Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 1910.0025 D02 V11Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Dec 1988Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0211Dec 1988Dec 1988

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

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5621 within CA. Peer group: 545 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $810
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.7
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

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Accident
1
Follow-up
2

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 CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA 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
Apr 25, 1995SEVERED,GARBAGE TRUCK,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,UNTRAINED,LIMIT SWITCH,MECH MALFUNCTION11

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
22 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. 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 CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-06-21Planned1$150
1996-01-18Follow-up0$0
1996-01-10Complaint31$1,310
1995-04-26Accident21$1,050
1993-10-04Complaint32$1,750
1992-05-06Follow-up0$0
1992-03-03Complaint31$375
1988-08-23Complaint108$1,150

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 CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA 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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Frequently asked

What is CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC's OSHA violation history?
CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $5,785 in total penalties.
How does CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY GARBAGE COMPANY OF EUREKA INC operates in the other waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7.