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GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.

2051 BRISTOL ROAD, FLINT, MI, 48507
Operated by GFL Environmental USA Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
488490Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
EIN 460769267

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OSHA inspections
1
over 2 years
Violations
2
$4,200 in penalties
Penalties
$4,200
$2,100 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 2 years of recorded history, with $4,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 42nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, 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
1
0.5 / yr · last 2 yrs
Violations
2
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$4,200
$2,100 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $4,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.1264411$4,200Jul 2024Jul 2024
408.12611(A)11Jul 2024Jul 2024

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

42nd

Below average violations in NAICS 4884 within MI. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $150
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
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

Referral
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 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for GFL Environmental USA Inc, not this location alone

Violations
2
Assessed penalties
$246

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 GFL Environmental USA 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. 2 citations · $246 proposed / $246 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
8670594
Newark Aggregate & Landscape Supply Inc
Lapeer, MI
Jun 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9388418
Newark Aggregate & Landscape Supply Inc
Lapeer, MI
Aug 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121

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)

Company-level in MI — for GFL Environmental USA Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
3
Representation (union)
2

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 GFL Environmental USA Inc locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 3 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-337987Unfair labor practiceMar 2024OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-337356Representation electionMar 2024Apr 2024ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-301911Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RC-284526Representation electionOct 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-206829Unfair labor practiceSep 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-06-06Referral22$4,200

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization GFL Environmental USA Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of GFL Environmental USA Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other support activities for road transportation within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by GFL Environmental USA Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA 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 GFL Environmental USA Inc, which operates 4 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 GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $4,200 in total penalties.
How does GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC. operates in the other support activities for road transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.