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DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC

I-435 AT WOODEND ROAD, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66217
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,215 establishments
562211Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

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OSHA inspections
4
over 35 years
Violations
14
$17,490 in penalties
Penalties
$17,490
$1,249 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities

Summary

DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $17,490 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and MSHA mine safety records only. No matching records were found in 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
14
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$17,490
$1,249 avg / violation
57% serious43% other
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

75% 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $17,490 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0311$5,000Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I11$5,000Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0145 C0311$2,500Feb 2005Feb 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IB11$2,500Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 IIIB11$1,700Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$400Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC11$210Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0311$130Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911$50Mar 1991Mar 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 D0611Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 F0411Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIC211Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411Mar 1991Mar 1991

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

91st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5622 within KS. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,631
Inspection frequency
82nd
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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

Complaint
1
Accident
3

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 DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, 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
Nov 16, 2004VEHICLE,CLEANING,STRUCK BYFatality11
Apr 12, 2002HYDRAULIC LIFT,ROTATING PARTS,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCKFatality11
Dec 20, 1999GARBAGE TRUCK,HIGH WIND,CRUSHED,LANDFILL,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILERFatality11

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
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 4 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Dec 201214

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 4 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Nov 2012 – Dec 2012Other Waste CollectionFMLA41

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in KS — for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, not this location alone

Violations
4
Assessed penalties
$845

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WASTE MANAGEMENT INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 4 citations · 3S&S · 4 contractor · $845 proposed / $845 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8936672
Olathe Lone Elm Quarry
Johnson, KS
contractor: Deffenbaugh Industries
Aug 2015YesModNegligence$317$317
8936673
Olathe Lone Elm Quarry
Johnson, KS
contractor: Deffenbaugh Industries
Aug 2015YesModNegligence$285$285
6593244
Shawnee Quarry
Johnson, KS
contractor: Deffenbaugh Industries
Dec 2010YesModNegligence$243$243
8936671
Olathe Lone Elm Quarry
Johnson, KS
contractor: Deffenbaugh Industries
Aug 2015No

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, 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 DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$157K
Obligated (all-time)
$2.8M
Awards
32
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.3M
Company-wide — CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$17.2M
Awards (all-time)
73

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$2.3M
Department of Justice$279K
Department of Veterans Affairs$176K
General Services Administration$36K
Department of Homeland Security$-500
Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    INSTALLATION SUPPORT CONTAINER
    contract · Last action 2016-02-25
    $2,264,770
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    VAMC LEAVENWORTH TRASH REMOVAL SERVICE CONTRACT BASE + 4
    contract · Last action 2013-02-20
    $172,058
  • Department of Defense
    200411!001434!96CE!W912DQ!USA ENGINEER DISTRICT KANSAS CTY!W912DQ04C0049 !A!N! !N! !P00001!20040803!20040930!073027609!073027609!073027609!N!DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC !18181 W 53RD STREET !SHAWNEE !KS!66217!55450!087!20!PERRY !JEFFERSON !KANSAS !+000000017640!N!N!000000000000!S205!TRASH/GARBAGE COLLECTION SRVCS-INCL PORT SAN SVCS !S1 !SERVICES !000 !* !562111!E! !3! ! !D! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !A!U!J!2!002!A! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!B!Y! !N! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-04-04
    $62,767
  • General Services Administration
    SOLID WASTE REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2009-01-15
    $50,006
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF, LANDFILL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2019-10-15
    $40,648
  • Department of Justice
    LANDFILL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-10-07
    $39,828
  • Department of Justice
    FY 23 1ST QUARTER DEFFENBAUGH
    contract · Last action 2024-03-07
    $37,213
  • Department of Justice
    LANDFILL SERVICES FOR FY21
    contract · Last action 2021-10-29
    $36,738
  • Department of Justice
    LANDFILL SERVICES FOR 1ST QUARTER FY22 OCTOBER 1, 2021- DECEMBER 31, 2021
    contract · Last action 2022-11-21
    $35,429
  • Department of Defense
    contract · Last action 2010-03-18
    $20,550
  • Department of Justice
    FY 24 1ST QUARTER DEFFENBAUGH
    contract · Last action 2024-05-13
    $19,468
  • Department of Justice
    WASTE MANAGEMENT (TRASH)
    contract · Last action 2025-05-20
    $18,227
  • Department of Justice
    FY25 P1 DEFFENBAUGH TRASH SERVICE QTR 3
    contract · Last action 2026-01-14
    $16,686
  • Department of Justice
    FY25 P1 DEFFENBAUGH TRASH SERVICE QTR 1
    contract · Last action 2025-05-23
    $11,062
  • Department of Justice
    FY25 DEFFENBAUGH TRASH SERVICE QTR 2
    contract · Last action 2025-05-21
    $7,919
  • Department of Justice
    DEFFENBAUGH TRASH SERVICE FY26 QTR 1
    contract · Last action 2026-01-14
    $6,830
  • Department of Justice
    FY26 DEFFENBAUGH TRASH SERVICE QTR 2 IAW T&C 15BGCS26D00000003
    contract · Last action 2026-01-27
    $5,000
  • Department of Justice
    TRASH SERVICES FROM WHEN CONTRACT CROSSOVER
    contract · Last action 2008-04-24
    $4,027
  • Department of Defense
    REFUSE REMOVAL - OMAHA, NE
    contract · Last action 2008-08-21
    $3,427
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PORTABLE JOHNNY
    contract · Last action 2008-06-02
    $1,535
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    RENTAL OF JOHNNY ON THE SPOT TOILET FOR RECYCLING
    contract · Last action 2007-10-31
    $897
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    REGULAR JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOTS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
    contract · Last action 2008-04-04
    $475
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    2 JOHNNYS ON THE SPOT, 2 PORTABLE HANDWASHING UNIT
    contract · Last action 2007-10-01
    $394
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    2 JOHNNYS ON THE SPOT AND 2 PORTABLE HANDWASHING U
    contract · Last action 2007-10-24
    $330
  • Department of Justice
    DEFFENBAUGH TRASH SERVICES FY26 OCTOBER
    contract · Last action 2026-01-14
    $0
  • Department of Justice
    THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LANDFILL SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION (FCI) LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF WORK.
    contract · Last action 2026-01-05
    $0
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::OT::IGF, LANDFILL SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2021-08-26
    $0
  • Department of Homeland Security
    contract · Last action 2011-03-17
    $-500
  • Department of Defense
    INSTALLATION SUPPORT CONTAINERS
    contract · Last action 2008-12-29
    $-2,495
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2009-01-11
    $-9,741
  • General Services Administration
    DUMPSTERS FOR IRS MOVE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-03
    $-13,867
  • Department of Defense
    200606!600615!96CE!W912DQ!USA ENGINEER DISTRICT KANSAS CTY!W912DQ06C0015 !A!N! !N! ! !20060309!20070228!073027609!073027609!073027609!N!DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC !18181 W 53RD STREET !SHAWNEE !KS!66217!38000!095!29!KANSAS CITY !JACKSON !MISSOURI !+000000473363!N!N!000002615235!S205!TRASH/GARBAGE COLLECTION SRVCS-INCL PORT SAN SVCS !S1 !SERVICES !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !562111!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !A!U!J!1!004!B! !Z!N!Z! ! !Y!C!N! ! ! !Z!Z!A!A!000!A!B!Y! !N! ! ! ! !0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-12-29
    $-16,471

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2026-01-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-11-17Accident1$2,500
2002-04-12Accident84$14,200
1999-12-21Accident0$0
1991-02-20Complaint54$790

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC is one of 1,215 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 1,215 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, 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 WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 1,215 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $17,490 in total penalties.
How does DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC operates in the hazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.
Has DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES, INC.