Establishment profile
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.
5500 FRANKLIN ST., DENVER, CO, 80216
Operated by Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc · 1 of 13 establishments
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
Summary
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th 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
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $7,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 5621 within CO. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 2 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 71 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 OF COLORADO, 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 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, 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 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, 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 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562111 - SOLID WASTE COLLECTION. Last action: 2021-11-29. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-22 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | 2 | $7,000 |
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 OF COLORADO, INC. is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in solid waste collection within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC.GOLDEN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HAULAWAYCASTLE ROCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.COLORADO SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INCENGLEWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- U CALL WE HAUL SCRAP METAL REMOVALCOLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- EDS WASTE SOLUTIONS INCORPORATEDGOLDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOWARD DISPOSAL SERVICE LLCCANON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- Waste Management of Colorado, IncPARKER — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.COLORADO SPRINGS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GALLEGOS SANITATION, INC.FORT COLLINS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.CASTLE ROCK, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC.PUEBLO, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.PUEBLO, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INCCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Solid Waste CollectionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Solid Waste Collection in COIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 of Colorado, Inc, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC. operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5. WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2 compared to an industry average of 4.