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PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC

5500 NW REITH RD, PENDLETON, OR, 97801
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 468 establishments
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
3
over 37 years
Violations
9
$285 in penalties
Penalties
$285
$32 avg

Summary

PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $285 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 159 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
9
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$285
$32 avg / violation
22% serious78% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $285 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 7020.0440211$180Jan 1997Jan 1997
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$105Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 7410.2700111Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 7410.2700311Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 7650.0150211Feb 1989Feb 1989
29 CFR 7660.15006 A11Feb 1989Feb 1989

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5621 within OR. Peer group: 159 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
71st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
73rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
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

Planned
2
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 PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE 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 PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE 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 PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
742551
Operation
C

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 PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$6K
Awards
6
Top agency
Department of Commerce
$4K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Commerce$4K
Department of the Interior$2K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF PENDLETON GARBAGE SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2016-01-14
    $2,042
  • Department of Commerce
    TRASH REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2010-01-20
    $1,440
  • Department of Commerce
    TRASH REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2008-02-11
    $1,440
  • Department of Commerce
    TRASH REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2017-10-23
    $1,320
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF UFO GARBAGE SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2020-02-04
    $222
  • Department of Commerce
    TRASH AND CARDBOARD REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2014-05-08
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2020-02-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-06-05Planned31$105
1996-07-23Accident11$180
1989-02-03Planned5$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC 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.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE 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 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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Frequently asked

What is PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC's OSHA violation history?
PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $285 in total penalties.
How does PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PENDLETON SANITARY SERVICE INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.