Establishment profile
WASTE INDUSTRIES INC
5248 HIGHWAY 17 NORTH, SHALLOTTE, NC, 28459
Operated by Waste Industries · 1 of 25 establishments
562920 — Materials Recovery Facilities
EIN 454679100
Summary
WASTE INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $1,138 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 343 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WASTE INDUSTRIES INC 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 5629 within NC. Peer group: 343 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 0.
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 32 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 INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASTE INDUSTRIES 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 INDUSTRIES 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 WASTE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASTE INDUSTRIES 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 INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,138 | |
| 1989-03-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WASTE INDUSTRIES INC is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Waste Industries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Waste Industries across all 25 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in materials recovery facilities within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RECYCLING ASSOCIATES, LLCLENOIR — 2 federal enforcement records
- REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLCBURLINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS, INC.FAYETTEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FCR CHARLOTTE, LLCCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SWAIN COUNTY SOLID WASTEBRYSON CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRIAD METAL RECYCLERS, LLCYADKINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUESKY TRADING, LLCRALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ADVANCED METAL PROCESSING LLCLOUISBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- LAKEVILLE RECYCLING L.P. DBA CONTAINER RECYCLING ARALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIVERMAN METAL RECYCLING, INC.KELFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Waste Industries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WASTE INDUSTRIES, LLCATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTE INDUSTRIES LLCCLARKSVILLE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.WILMINGTON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.HOPE MILLS, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES INC.ALPHARETTA, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES INCAULANDER, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES INCGOLDSBORO, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES INCHENDERSON, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES, LLCGRAHAM, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC.NEWPORT, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Waste Industries locationsParent rollup
- Materials Recovery FacilitiesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Materials Recovery Facilities in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE INDUSTRIES 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 Industries, which operates 25 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.
Frequently asked
- What is WASTE INDUSTRIES INC's OSHA violation history?
- WASTE INDUSTRIES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $1,138 in total penalties.
- How does WASTE INDUSTRIES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WASTE INDUSTRIES INC operates in the materials recovery facilities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.9. WASTE INDUSTRIES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.8.