Establishment profile
PACIFIC WASTE INC
75-5660 PALANI RD, KAILUA KONA, HI, 96740
Operated by Pacific Waste
924110 — Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs
Summary
PACIFIC WASTE INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $4,620 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PACIFIC WASTE INC 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $4,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $963 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $770 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $770 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $770 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $770 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $578 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 6000.07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
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 9241 within HI. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 18 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 34 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 PACIFIC WASTE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 PACIFIC WASTE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PACIFIC WASTE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in HI — for Pacific Waste, 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 Pacific Waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-RC-102585 | Representation election | Apr 2013 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
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 PACIFIC WASTE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PACIFIC WASTE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2026-06-25. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 | Referral | 18 | 10 | $4,620 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PACIFIC WASTE INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pacific Waste.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pacific Waste across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in administration of air and water resource and solid waste management programs within HI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COUNTY OF KAUAI DPW WW DIV WAILUA PLANTKAPAA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOA-DIV OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY, ANIMAL QUARANTINE BRAIEA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF MAUI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LAHAINA WWRFWAILUKU — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF KAUAI DPW WW DIV ELEELE PLANTELEELE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF MAUI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT KAHULUI WWRFKAHULUI — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF MAUI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT KIHEI WWTPKIHEI — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOT HARBOR DIV BASEYARD MAINTENANCE SECTIONHONOLULU — 1 federal enforcement record
- C&C DES KAILUA REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLTKAILUA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOH DLNR DIVISION OF CONSERVATIONS AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENTPEARL CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- RELIABLE ROLLOFFS AND RECYCLING INCWAIMANALO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Pacific Waste locationsParent rollup
- Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management ProgramsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in HIState-wide enforcement data
- Administration of Air in HIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PACIFIC WASTE 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PACIFIC WASTE INC's OSHA violation history?
- PACIFIC WASTE INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 18 violations and $4,620 in total penalties.
- How does PACIFIC WASTE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PACIFIC WASTE INC operates in the administration of air and water resource and solid waste management programs industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.4. PACIFIC WASTE INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.1.