Establishment profile
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.
575 CHARLES ST., SAN JOSE, CA, 95112
Operated by Waste Connections, Inc · 1 of 468 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
EIN 452065469
Summary
WASTE CONNECTIONS INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 16 years of recorded history, with $3,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,140 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $3,125 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $875 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 3999 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $425 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 3314 J01 | 1 | 1 | $425 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 3203 A04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
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 6 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 20 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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2009 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,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 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 CA — 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 · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-222009 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-220265 | Representation election | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-01 | Unprogrammed Related | 6 | — | $3,125 |
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 468 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 468 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- RECOLOGY VALLEJOVALLEJO — 3 federal enforcement records
- RECYCLING INDUSTRIES, INC.NORTH HIGHLANDS — 3 federal enforcement records
- PACIFIC COAST RECYCLING, INC.GILROY — 3 federal enforcement records
- COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERYSUN VALLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- BEST VALUE RECYCLINGFONTANA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT, INCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- PLEASANT PAPER RECYCLING INC.CONCORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOLANO GARBAGE COMPANYFAIRFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENTCARSON — 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
- 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 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 468 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 6 violations and $3,125 in total penalties.
- How does WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WASTE CONNECTIONS INC. operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. WASTE CONNECTIONS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 9.8 compared to an industry average of 4.8.