Establishment profile
SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
6880 SMITH AVENUE, NEWARK, CA, 94560
Operated by CLEAN HARBORS INC · 1 of 250 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
Summary
SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $3,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $3,150 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(G)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 3650(T)(7) | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 3277(D)(2) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 5629 within CA. Peer group: 1,140 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, 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 SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, 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.
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 · $3,675 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 6880 SMITH AVE. · NEWARK, CA, 94560 | — | — | 2 | 1 | $3,675 | — | 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 SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $2,250 | |
| 2022-10-07 | Accident | 3 | — | $900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. is one of 250 establishments rolled up under the parent organization CLEAN HARBORS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of CLEAN HARBORS INC across all 250 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by CLEAN HARBORS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CLEAN HARBORS INCCLIVE, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.BENICIA, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK, LLCLA PORTE, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICESCHARLESTON, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.GLENMONT, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLCEL DORADO, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICESCOLUMBIA, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE, LLCGRANTSVILLE, UT — 3 federal enforcement records
- CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESEAST SYRACUSE, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- THOMPSON INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.MT. PLEASANT, SC — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All CLEAN HARBORS INC locationsParent rollup
- Materials Recovery FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Materials Recovery Facilities in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, 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 CLEAN HARBORS INC, which operates 250 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,150 in total penalties.
- How does SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SAFETY-KLEEN OF CALIFORNIA, INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9.