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EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC

701 E FLORENCE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90001
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 25 years
Violations
21
$7,380 in penalties
Penalties
$7,380
$351 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations

Summary

EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $7,380 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 719 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC 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, 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

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
21
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$7,380
$351 avg / violation
10% serious90% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 2

100% 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $7,380 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
461 A22$650Apr 2001Mar 2003
3203 A22$210Apr 2001Mar 2003
29 CFR 2340.002311$2,025Mar 2003Mar 2003
4208 G0111$1,800Apr 2001Apr 2001
3366 D11$450Mar 2003Mar 2003
3366 E11$450Mar 2003Mar 2003
342 A11$200Apr 2001Apr 2001
3203 B0211$200Apr 2001Apr 2001
3664 A11$200Apr 2001Apr 2001
3214 A11$165Mar 2003Mar 2003
6151 C0111$150Mar 2003Mar 2003
3364 B11$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 2340.002111$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
3234 E0611$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
3362 A11$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
3362 F11$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 2340.0016 B11$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
4649 D11$110Mar 2003Mar 2003
5144 C0111$110Mar 2003Mar 2003

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within CA. Peer group: 719 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
78th
peer median: $1,150
Inspection frequency
78th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
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
1

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 EXPRESS RECYCLING CO 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
Oct 25, 2000FRACTURE,PAPER,STRUCK BY,STORAGE AREA,LEG11

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
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EXPRESS RECYCLING CO 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 EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-10-28Complaint151$4,680
2001-03-13Accident61$2,700

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.

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Frequently asked

What is EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC's OSHA violation history?
EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $7,380 in total penalties.
How does EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
EXPRESS RECYCLING CO INC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.