Establishment profile
CITY OF PALO ALTO
2380 EMBARCADERO RD., PALO ALTO, CA, 94301
Operated by City of Palo Alto · 1 of 6 establishments
562212 — Solid Waste Landfill
Summary
CITY OF PALO ALTO has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $5,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 428 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CITY OF PALO ALTO 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $5,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 A06 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3328 C | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 5622 within CA. Peer group: 428 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 1,308 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
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CITY OF PALO ALTO. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2008 | FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,BACK,LANDFILL,FALL,LOADER,MOTOR VEHICLE | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 4, 2006 | FRACTURE,ELECTRICAL VAULT,CONDUIT,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,ELECTRICAL WORK,LACERATION,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 2, 1992 | CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LEG | 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 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. 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 OF PALO ALTO. 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 OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF PALO ALTO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 5 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CITY OF PALO ALTO 301 ALMA STREET · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF PALO ALTO 1305 MIDDLEFIELD RD · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF PALO ALTO 520 WEBSTER STREET · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF PALO ALTO 250 HAMILTON AVENUE · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
CITY OF PALO ALTO 300 HOMER AVENUE · PALO ALTO, CA, 94301 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 221122 - ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION. Last action: 2021-05-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-12 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $5,400 | |
| 2007-01-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-05 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CITY OF PALO ALTO is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Palo Alto.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Palo Alto across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- MID VALLEY DISPOSALKERMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
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- RECOLOGY OSTROM ROADWHEATLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- EJ HARRISON AND SONS, INC.VENTURA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY SOLID WASTE & RECYCLINGSANTA CLARA — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.HALF MOON BAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- RECOLOGY HAY ROADVACAVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ATHENS SERVICESCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by City of Palo Alto, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF PALO ALTOPALO ALTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF PALO ALTOPALO ALTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City of Palo Alto locationsParent rollup
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- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF PALO ALTO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 City of Palo Alto, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CITY OF PALO ALTO's OSHA violation history?
- CITY OF PALO ALTO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $5,400 in total penalties.
- How does CITY OF PALO ALTO's safety record compare to its industry?
- CITY OF PALO ALTO operates in the solid waste landfill industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CITY OF PALO ALTO's self-reported DART rate is 1.76 compared to an industry average of 2.1.