Establishment profile
IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC
2697 MAIN ST, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113
425110 — Business to Business Electronic Markets
Summary
IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $22,245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 131 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $22,245 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3999 H | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3382 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 3314 C01 | 1 | 1 | $540 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 461 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3999 F | 1 | 1 | $270 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 4355 A01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3314 H03 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3314 J01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3272 C | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 4352 B | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 5162 E | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3214 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3272 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3314 G02 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3395 E03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 4353 C | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 |
| 3664 A12 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Aug 1995 | Aug 1995 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4251 within CA. Peer group: 131 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC. 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 IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2013 | FLAMMABLE VAPORS,TORCH,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 16, 2008 | LACERATION,CONVEYOR,ARM | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 29, 1995 | CLEARANCE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE LOAD | 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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 – Apr 2016 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 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 IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 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 IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 2740 BOSTON AVE · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113 | Water | — | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 2731 NEWTON AVE · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 1127 S 27TH ST · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92113 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
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 IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-12 | Accident | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 2008-07-16 | Accident | 17 | 3 | $21,345 | |
| 1995-08-01 | Accident | 1 | — | $150 |
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 IMS RECYCLING SERVICES 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.
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- What is IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
- IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $22,245 in total penalties.
- How does IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- IMS RECYCLING SERVICES INC operates in the business to business electronic markets industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5.