Establishment profile
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
9900 GILES LANE, AUSTIN, TX, 78754
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 469 establishments
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $4,527 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 31st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 244 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WASTE CONNECTIONS, 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
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $4,527 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $4,527 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4239 within TX. Peer group: 244 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.
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 60 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 WASTE CONNECTIONS, 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2017 | Falling Object,Fracture,Kidney,Leg,Material Handling,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Waste Connections, Inc, not this location alone
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 Waste Connections, 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-368576 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-336577 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2024 | Apr 2024 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WASTE CONNECTIONS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $4,527 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. is one of 469 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waste Connections, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections, Inc across all 469 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 TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALL STAR METALS, LLCBROWNSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYCORPUS CHRISTI — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW WORLD RECYCLINGFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABS METAL RECYCLING LLCDEL VALLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMAL IRON & METALS, INC.NEW BRAUNFELS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ELECTRONIC RECYCLING AND TRADING INC.AUSTIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARFIELD ENTERPRISES INC.NEW BOSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DALLAS RECYCLINGDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- RELIABLE TIRE DISPOSAL, LLC.BURNET — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STAR METALEXFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waste Connections, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRATT & WHITNEYMIDDLETOWN, CT — 4 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY RECYCLING CENTERCHATSWORTH, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROYAL WASTE SERVICES INCJAMAICA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEYEAST HARTFORD, CT — 3 federal enforcement records
- SENECA MEADOWS, INC.WATERLOO, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PATRIOT HAULING COMPANY, INC.JOHNSTON, RI — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE CONTROL RECYCLING INCLONGVIEW, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRATT & WHITNEY AIRCRAFTEAST WINDSOR, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREEN WASTE RECOVERY, INC.SAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Waste Connections, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Recyclable Material Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Recyclable Material Merchant in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE CONNECTIONS, 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 Waste Connections, Inc, which operates 469 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $4,527 in total penalties.
- How does WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.15 compared to an industry average of 2.1.