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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC

2400 W. UNION AVENUE, ENGLEWOOD, CO, 80110
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,214 establishments
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
3
over 24 years
Violations
12
$4,350 in penalties
Penalties
$4,350
$363 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $4,350 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 54 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
12
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$4,350
$363 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $4,350 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$1,000Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$1,000Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111$800Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$800Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 C11$750Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0211Apr 2015Apr 2015
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0095 I0311Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0311Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611Feb 2002Feb 2002

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5621 within CO. Peer group: 54 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2016 – Aug 2018

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
2
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 13, 2018Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetMultiple pelvic region locationsHospitalized
Nov 14, 2016Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadwayMultiple body parts, unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

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 OF COLORADO, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
1
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.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
27-RC-175935Representation electionMay 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-RC-099359Representation electionFeb 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado
27-CA-019422Unfair labor practiceDec 2004Apr 2005ClosedRegion 27, Denver, Colorado

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 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 MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, 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 MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$86K
Obligated (all-time)
$662K
Awards
18
Top agency
Department of the Interior
$543K
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.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of the Interior$543K
Department of the Treasury$85K
Department of Veterans Affairs$15K
Department of Agriculture$13K
Department of Transportation$6K
Largest awards
  • Department of the Interior
    FALL RIVER PASS SEWAGE PUMPING
    contract · Last action 2012-11-15
    $384,134
  • Department of the Interior
    TRASH SERVICE FOR CRD
    contract · Last action 2012-08-17
    $61,643
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF ET - DEBRIS REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2013-11-17
    $43,125
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTION SEWAGE PUMPING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2012-12-06
    $36,850
  • Department of the Treasury
    ANNUAL REFUSE AND RECYCLE
    contract · Last action 2026-03-18
    $35,258
  • Department of the Treasury
    SLUDGE DISPOSAL SERVICES (NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICE) FOR THE UNITED STATES MINT DENVER.
    contract · Last action 2025-10-01
    $30,802
  • Department of the Treasury
    REFUSE PICK-UP AND DISPOSAL FY24
    contract · Last action 2025-07-08
    $19,197
  • Department of Agriculture
    WHITE RIVER NF - GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR DUMPSTER SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2022-01-06
    $12,604
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    UTILITIES AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-02-23
    $7,877
  • Department of the Interior
    TRASH REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $5,012
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WASTE REMOVAL
    contract · Last action 2010-01-12
    $4,980
  • Department of the Interior
    SUPPLY, DELIVER, SERVICE AND MONTHLY RENTAL FOR PORTABLE TOILET UNITS
    contract · Last action 2012-05-24
    $4,285
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2007-10-11
    $4,091
  • Department of the Interior
    contract · Last action 2007-10-12
    $3,389
  • Department of Transportation
    WASTE&RECYCLING DISPOSAL AT THE DENVER TERMINAL APPROACH RADAR CONTROL (DEN TRACON), DENVER, COLORADO. IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2016-12-02
    $3,300
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    DUMPSTER RENTAL
    contract · Last action 2026-02-18
    $2,501
  • Department of Transportation
    WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE MATERIALS LABORATORY.
    contract · Last action 2013-07-16
    $1,516
  • Department of Transportation
    WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE MATERIALS LABORATORY.
    contract · Last action 2010-03-10
    $1,233

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562991 - SEPTIC TANK AND RELATED SERVICES. Last action: 2026-03-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2015-03-23Planned1$0
2002-01-10Planned6$3,600
2002-01-10Planned5$750

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 OF COLORADO, INC 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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, 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 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 OF COLORADO, INC's OSHA violation history?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $4,350 in total penalties.
How does WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO, INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.