Establishment profile
GROOT INDUSTRIES
1759 ELMHURST RD., ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 468 establishments
562219 — Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Summary
GROOT INDUSTRIES has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 19 years of recorded history, with $15,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GROOT INDUSTRIES appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $15,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $3,100 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $3,100 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
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 5622 within IL. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GROOT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 GROOT INDUSTRIES. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2007 | AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,SLIP,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,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 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 GROOT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GROOT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Waste Connections, Inc, 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 Waste Connections, 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.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-RD-277094 | Representation election | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 GROOT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GROOT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GROOT INDUSTRIES 2500 LANDEMIER RD · ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2018 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GROOT INDUSTRIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of JusticeIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2014-07-24$19,858
- Department of JusticeIGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2013-11-09$7,000
- Department of JusticeIGF::OT::IGF SHREDDING OF 600 BOXEScontract · Last action 2015-03-03$2,850
- Department of Education"OTHER FUNCTIONS" IGF::OT::IGF - "DESTRUCTION OF WEAPONS.contract · Last action 2014-12-17$640
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2015-03-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-15 | Complaint | 11 | 11 | $15,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GROOT INDUSTRIES is one of 468 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waste Connections, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections, Inc across all 468 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF ILLINOIS, INC.OAK PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- ONYX WASTE SERVICES, INC.WAUKEGAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREEN ERA 83RD STREET LLCCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRATT & WHITNEYMIDDLETOWN, CT — 4 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA MEADOWS, INC.WATERLOO, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL WASTE SERVICES INCJAMAICA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEYEAST HARTFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY RECYCLING CENTERCHATSWORTH, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFTEAST WINDSOR, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONTROL RECYCLING INCLONGVIEW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEYCHESHIRE, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREEN WASTE RECOVERY, INC.SAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Waste Connections, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Other Nonhazardous Waste in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GROOT INDUSTRIES 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 Connections, Inc, which operates 468 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GROOT INDUSTRIES's OSHA violation history?
- GROOT INDUSTRIES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 11 violations and $15,000 in total penalties.
- How does GROOT INDUSTRIES's safety record compare to its industry?
- GROOT INDUSTRIES operates in the other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.