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SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY

31400 JOHNSON CANYON ROAD, GONZALES, CA, 93926
Operated by Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority
423930Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 770470025

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OSHA inspections
1
over 3 years
Violations
2
$18,560 in penalties
Penalties
$18,560
$9,280 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $18,560 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 720 employers. 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

SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 3 yrs
Violations
2
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$18,560
$9,280 avg / violation
50% serious50% other

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

34th

Below average violations in NAICS 4239 within CA. Peer group: 720 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $1,125
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.7

Reported for 61 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. 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
Jan 11, 2023Backing Up,Blunt force trauma,Landfill,Pedestrian,Spotter ,Struck By,Traffic Accident,TruckFatality11

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
3 years ago

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 SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. 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 SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-01-11Fatality/Catastrophe21$18,560

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY 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 Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority.

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 SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY's OSHA violation history?
SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $18,560 in total penalties.
How does SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY's safety record compare to its industry?
SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.
Has SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY.