Establishment profile
COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.
9898 FURNACE ROAD, LORTON, VA, 22079
Operated by Covanta Holding Corporation · 1 of 23 establishments
562213 — Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators
Summary
COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $25,401 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 89 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5622 within VA. Peer group: 89 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-01 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $0 | |
| 2023-01-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $7,135 | |
| 2020-07-31 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $18,266 | |
| 2017-11-21 | Planned | 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
COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Covanta Holding Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Covanta Holding Corporation across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Covanta Holding Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators All employers in this industry
- Employers in VAState-wide enforcement data
- Solid Waste Combustors in VAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Covanta Holding Corporation, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $25,401 in total penalties.
- How does COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COVANTA FAIRFAX INC. operates in the solid waste combustors and incinerators industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.