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RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.

3300 POWER INN RD, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95826
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
10
over 35 years
Violations
17
$21,730 in penalties
Penalties
$21,730
$1,278 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $21,730 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 544 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, 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

Inspections
10
0.3 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
17
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$21,730
$1,278 avg / violation
41% serious59% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 10
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 10

70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $21,730 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3666(A)11$4,500Mar 2018Mar 2018
3650(T)(7)11$4,500Mar 2018Mar 2018
3314 G11$3,750Jul 2008Jul 2008
4070(A)11$1,500Mar 2018Mar 2018
3999 B11$1,400Jan 1992Jan 1992
3314 A11$1,400Jan 1992Jan 1992
3706 B11$1,400Feb 1991Feb 1991
3314 C11$975Jul 2005Jul 2005
3213 A11$560Jun 1995Jun 1995
3999 F11$515Jul 2005Jul 2005
400111$280Mar 2018Mar 2018
3214(F)11$250Mar 2018Mar 2018
3231(D)11$250Mar 2018Mar 2018
3395(I)11$185Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 2395.0045 A0711$115Jun 1995Jun 1995
3363 E11$75Aug 2008Aug 2008
3272 B11$75Aug 2008Aug 2008

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5621 within CA. Peer group: 544 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $810
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, 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

Complaint
5
Accident
3
Follow-up
2

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 RECYCLING 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 22, 2008CLOTHING,FRACTURE,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT11
Dec 28, 1991FRACTURE,PAPER SHREDDER,GUARD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT11
Dec 18, 1990SIGNALMAN,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UPFatality11

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
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, 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 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
20-RC-017604Representation electionMay 2000Dec 2006ClosedRegion 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 RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
RECYCLING INDUSTRIES INC
3300 POWER INN RD · SACRAMENTO, CA, 95826
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified00Dec 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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-11-22Complaint72$11,465
2008-06-05Complaint2$150
2008-04-14Accident11$3,750
2005-02-25Complaint2$1,490
1995-04-11Complaint21$675
1992-02-11Follow-up0$0
1992-01-03Accident22$2,800
1991-03-19Follow-up0$0
1990-12-18Accident11$1,400
1990-10-04Complaint0$0

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 RECYCLING 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.

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Frequently asked

What is RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $21,730 in total penalties.
How does RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.
Has RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC..