Establishment profile
COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED
1670 SOUTH 19TH STREET, HARRISBURG, PA, 17104
Operated by Covanta Holding Corporation · 1 of 25 establishments
221118 — Other Electric Power Generation
Summary
COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $4,590 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 172 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED 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
25% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $4,590 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E07 I B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IX | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
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 2211 within PA. Peer group: 172 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 41 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 COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. 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 COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-10 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $4,590 | |
| 2009-06-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 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 HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED is one of 25 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 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Covanta Holding Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COVANTA HONOLULU RESOURCE RECOVERY VENTURE LLCKAPOLEI, HI — 2 federal enforcement records
- COVANTA ESSEX COMPANYNEWARK, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- COVANTA HILLSBOROUGH, INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- COVANTA BRISTOL, INC.BRISTOL, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCED WASTE SERVICES, INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- COVANTA FAIRFAX INC.LORTON, VA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COVANTA CAMDEN GP, LLC.CAMDEN, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- COVANTA PLYMOUTH RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLCCONSHOHOCKEN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COVANTA MONTGOMERY, INC.DICKERSON, MD — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE RECOVERY SOLUTIONS, INCMYERSTOWN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Covanta Holding Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Other Electric Power GenerationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Electric Power in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED 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 Covanta Holding Corporation, which operates 25 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $4,590 in total penalties.
- How does COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED operates in the other electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7. COVANTA HARRISBURG, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 2.31 compared to an industry average of 6.5.