Establishment profile
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
3400 EAST 2ND ST., BENICIA, CA, 94510
Operated by CLEAN HARBORS INC · 1 of 250 establishments
238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Summary
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $37,350 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 5,536 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $37,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3383(B) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 3650(U) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 3203(A)(7)(D) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 3203(A)(7)(B) | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 2389 within CA. Peer group: 5,536 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Crushed,Falling Object,Finger,Forklift,Hand,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Sling,Stuck,Thumb | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 25, 2012 | AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,MECHANIC,STRUCK AGAINST,INFECTION,ARM | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for CLEAN HARBORS INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CLEAN HARBORS INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 6 cases · 2 ULP · 4 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-RD-386593 | Representation election | May 2026 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-370552 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-356381 | Representation election | Dec 2024 | Apr 2026 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-355736 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-354066 | Representation election | Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 20-RC-155389 | Representation election | Jul 2015 | Aug 2015 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC 4101 INDUSTRIAL WAY · BENICIA, CA, 94510 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 7 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $18,750 | |
| 2019-01-18 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $18,600 | |
| 2012-10-04 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. is one of 250 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CLEAN HARBORS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CLEAN HARBORS INC across all 250 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in all other specialty trade contractors within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ANCON MARINETORRANCE — 3 federal enforcement records
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- GHILOTTI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCSANTA ROSA — 3 federal enforcement records
- MAXIM CRANE WORKS, LPSACRAMENTO — 3 federal enforcement records
- MAXIM CRANE WORKS LPWEST SACRAMENTO — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CLEAN HARBORS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLEAN HARBORS INCCLIVE, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.MT. PLEASANT, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK, LLCLA PORTE, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICESCHARLESTON, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.GLENMONT, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLCEL DORADO, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICESCOLUMBIA, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE, LLCGRANTSVILLE, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESEAST SYRACUSE, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- EMERALD SERVICES INCVANCOUVER, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup CLEAN HARBORS INC, which operates 250 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $37,350 in total penalties.
- How does CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. operates in the all other specialty trade contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6.