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SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC

2405 N UNIVERSITY RD, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA, 99206
Operated by Sunshine Recyclers Inc
562111Solid Waste Collection
EIN 912014940

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OSHA inspections
5
over 21 years
Violations
11
$7,680 in penalties
Penalties
$7,680
$698 avg

Summary

SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $7,680 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 177 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC 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

Inspections
5
0.2 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
11
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$7,680
$698 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5621 within WA. Peer group: 177 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
93rd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
95th
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
5.4
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
10.8
vs industry
+5.8

Reported for 39 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
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.8
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.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
3

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 SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUNSHINE RECYCLERS 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 SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC. 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 SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
998481
Operation
A

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 SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-01-03Referral51$2,880
2015-09-22Referral0$0
2015-03-20Referral32$4,400
2005-03-23Planned0$0
2005-03-23Complaint32$400

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sunshine Recyclers Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sunshine Recyclers Inc 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 SUNSHINE RECYCLERS 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 Sunshine Recyclers Inc.

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Frequently asked

What is SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC's OSHA violation history?
SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $7,680 in total penalties.
How does SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. SUNSHINE RECYCLERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.38 compared to an industry average of 4.