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PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC

119 6TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, ST CLOUD, MN, 56304
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
4
over 29 years
Violations
17
$28,710 in penalties
Penalties
$28,710
$1,689 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 29 years of recorded history, with $28,710 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 97 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 29 yrs
Violations
17
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$28,710
$1,689 avg / violation
88% serious12% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 4

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $28,710 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 5205.01160122$205Jul 1997Nov 2001
29 CFR 1820.6530211$25,000Jun 2009Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$500Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$500Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 5205.07500211$400Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0211$400Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II11$300Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0111$300Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$300Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0305 D11$280Jan 2004Jan 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$210Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11$140Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 5205.089011$105Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I11$70Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0311Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.1000 E11Nov 2001Nov 2001

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4239 within MN. Peer group: 97 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $910
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
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
3
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 PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 23, 2009STEEL,WELDER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BYFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
1
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 PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC 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.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RD-002536Representation electionMay 2005Jun 2005ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-017281Unfair labor practiceMay 2004Nov 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-RC-017252Representation electionApr 2004May 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS INC
119 6TH AVE NE · SAINT CLOUD, MN, 56304
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jun 2017View →

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)

DOT number
597354
Operation
A

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 PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2009-01-23Accident11$25,000
2003-12-16Planned11$280
2001-08-10Planned109$2,800
1997-05-14Planned54$630

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 PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC 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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Frequently asked

What is PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC's OSHA violation history?
PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $28,710 in total penalties.
How does PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.
Has PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PHILLIPS RECYCLING SYSTEMS LLC.