Establishment profile
RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.
17121 NICHOLS LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, 92647
Operated by Republic Services Inc · 1 of 889 establishments
562219 — Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
EIN 952659946
Summary
RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $7,475 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 425 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $7,475 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 3999 B | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 5185 L | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 4310 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 4050 A | 1 | 1 | $270 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 5144(H)(3)(B) | 1 | 1 | $185 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 29 CFR 2530.0107 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| 5143 A05 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 3314 G | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 4345 D | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 5144 C02 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
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 5622 within CA. Peer group: 425 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 152 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 RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Republic Services Inc, 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 Republic Services Inc 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 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-287248 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, 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 RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO INC 17121 NICHOLS ST · HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, 92647 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561210 - FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES. Last action: 2026-03-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-24 | Planned | 2 | — | $370 | |
| 2007-05-22 | Complaint | 10 | 3 | $7,105 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC. is one of 889 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Republic Services Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Republic Services Inc across all 889 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.COLTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIVERMORE SANITATION, INC.LIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTCOMPTON — 2 federal enforcement records
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- WEYERHAEUSERNORWALK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CR & R INCORPORATEDBLYTHE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.REDLANDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLIED WASTEGARDENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- OLIVEIRA ENTERPRISES, INC.BYRON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Republic Services Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY, LLC.MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SOUTHERN NEVADANORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- CYCLE CHEM INCELIZABETH, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.MISSOULA, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOLANO GARBAGE COMPANYFAIRFIELD, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.YUMA, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.MISSOULA, MT — 3 federal enforcement records
- Republic Services, Inc.BALTIMORE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.SCOTTSDALE, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHAMROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATIONBROWNS SUMMIT, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Republic Services Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Nonhazardous Waste in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., 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 Republic Services Inc, which operates 889 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $7,475 in total penalties.
- How does RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC. operates in the other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. RAINBOW DISPOSAL CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.39 compared to an industry average of 1.7.