Establishment profile
ECOLOGY CENTER
1231 2ND STREET, BERKELEY, CA, 94710
Operated by Ecology Center · 1 of 2 establishments
562119 — Other Waste Collection
EIN 941703351
Summary
ECOLOGY CENTER has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $1,925 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 542 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ECOLOGY CENTER appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5621 within CA. Peer group: 542 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 48 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 ECOLOGY CENTER. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2012 | CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,BACKING UP,FOOT | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 ECOLOGY CENTER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ECOLOGY CENTER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Ecology Center, 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 Ecology Center locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ECOLOGY CENTER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ECOLOGY CENTER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ECOLOGY CENTER. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-06 | Planned | 2 | — | $700 | |
| 2012-04-12 | Accident | 1 | — | $400 | |
| 1997-01-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-12-12 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $825 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ECOLOGY CENTER is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ecology Center.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ecology Center across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ecology Center, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ECOLOGY CENTERBERKELEY, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ecology Center locationsParent rollup
- Other Waste CollectionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Waste Collection in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ECOLOGY CENTER 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 Ecology Center, which operates 2 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.
Frequently asked
- What is ECOLOGY CENTER's OSHA violation history?
- ECOLOGY CENTER has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $1,925 in total penalties.
- How does ECOLOGY CENTER's safety record compare to its industry?
- ECOLOGY CENTER operates in the other waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. ECOLOGY CENTER's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.7.