Establishment profile
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC
802 EAST E ST, WILMINGTON, CA, 90744
Operated by Potential Industries · 1 of 2 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $51,675 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,083 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5629 within CA. Peer group: 1,083 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 166 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 POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2009 | FINGER,INFECTION,HAND,PUNCTURE | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES 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 POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES 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.
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 POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | |
| 2022-10-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 1 | $20,625 | |
| 2012-09-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 1 | $23,450 | |
| 2010-06-14 | Complaint | 4 | — | $2,200 | |
| 2009-04-27 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-08-17 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-20 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-05-15 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-09-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-24 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Potential Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Potential Industries across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- SA RECYCLING LLCBAKERSFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.NORTH HIGHLANDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- RECOLOGY VALLEJOVALLEJO — 3 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.SAN JOSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENINSULA PLASTICS RECYCLING, INC.TURLOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARIN SANITARY SERVICESAN RAFAEL — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPLANET, LLCRANCHO CUCAMONGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NORTECH WASTE LLCROSEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Potential Industries locationsParent rollup
- Materials Recovery FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Materials Recovery Facilities in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES 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 Potential Industries, which operates 2 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.
Frequently asked
- What is POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $51,675 in total penalties.
- How does POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.75 compared to an industry average of 4.8.