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WASTE MANAGEMENT

910 W BARAGA AVE, MARQUETTE, MI, 49855
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,214 establishments
562219Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

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OSHA inspections
1
over 11 years
Violations
4
$875 in penalties
Penalties
$875
$219 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

WASTE MANAGEMENT has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $875 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 109 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WASTE MANAGEMENT appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
4
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$875
$219 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

54th

Above average violations in NAICS 5622 within MI. Peer group: 109 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
69th
peer median: $200
Inspection frequency
0th
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
0.0
vs industry
−1.7
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.5

Reported for 22 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
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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- 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 MANAGEMENT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 MANAGEMENT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MI — for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, not this location alone

Violations
3
Assessed penalties
$383

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other WASTE MANAGEMENT INC operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 3 citations · 2S&S · 3 contractor · $383 proposed / $383 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6400179
Tilden Mine
Marquette, MI
contractor: Waste Management
Aug 2008YesModNegligence$270$270
7803433
Amrize Alpena Plant
Alpena, MI
contractor: Waste Management
Feb 2000YesModNegligence$113$113
6400178
Tilden Mine
Marquette, MI
contractor: Waste Management
Aug 2008No

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
2

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 MANAGEMENT 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.). 7 cases · 4 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-354560Unfair labor practiceNov 2024OpenRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-105148Unfair labor practiceMay 2013Jun 2013ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RD-086136Representation electionJul 2012Sep 2012ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-052823Unfair labor practiceMar 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-UD-000553UDSep 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-RD-003567Representation electionApr 2007Jun 2007ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan
07-CA-047709Unfair labor practiceJul 2004Oct 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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 MANAGEMENT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASTE MANAGEMENT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1175653
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$5.5M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Immigration

First case: 2018-08-29. Most recent: 2018-08-29. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. (across 297 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$12.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$190.5M
Awards (all-time)
3,087

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-05-14Planned41$875

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

WASTE MANAGEMENT is one of 1,214 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WASTE MANAGEMENT INC across all 1,214 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE MANAGEMENT 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 MANAGEMENT INC, which operates 1,214 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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Frequently asked

What is WASTE MANAGEMENT's OSHA violation history?
WASTE MANAGEMENT has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $875 in total penalties.
How does WASTE MANAGEMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE MANAGEMENT operates in the other nonhazardous waste treatment and disposal industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. WASTE MANAGEMENT's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.