Establishment profile
RIDGE RECYCLERS
490 HWY 121, JOHNSTON, SC, 29832
Operated by Ridge
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 621735925
Summary
RIDGE RECYCLERS has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $1,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 80 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIDGE RECYCLERS 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4239 within SC. Peer group: 80 employers. This establishment has 19 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 19 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 RIDGE RECYCLERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 RIDGE RECYCLERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIDGE RECYCLERS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RIDGE RECYCLERS. 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 RIDGE RECYCLERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIDGE RECYCLERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 RIDGE RECYCLERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02-01 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2002-12-17 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $400 | |
| 2001-12-03 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $1,025 | |
| 2000-12-14 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RIDGE RECYCLERS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ridge.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ridge across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in recyclable material merchant wholesalers within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTELLIGENT LIFE CYCLE SOLUTIONSSALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- DARLINGTON SHREDDING COMPANY INCDARLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY - RECYCLING INCGREER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITH METAL & IRON CO.ROCK HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- T. H. SNIPES & SONSROCK HILL — 1 federal enforcement record
- OMNISOURCE SOUTHEAST LLCANDERSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- P L PLASTICSFLORENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WACCAMAW METAL RECYCLINGMYRTLE BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRIME MATERIALS RECOVERY INCORANGEBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARLESTON STEEL & METAL CO.MOUNT HOLLY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ridge locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIDGE RECYCLERS 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 RIDGE RECYCLERS's OSHA violation history?
- RIDGE RECYCLERS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $1,425 in total penalties.
- How does RIDGE RECYCLERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- RIDGE RECYCLERS operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. RIDGE RECYCLERS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.