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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC

1903 AFTON STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77055
Operated by WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · 1 of 1,216 establishments
562111Solid Waste Collection

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OSHA inspections
2
over 25 years
Violations
2
$12,675 in penalties
Penalties
$12,675
$6,338 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $12,675 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 25 yrs
Violations
2
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$12,675
$6,338 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $12,675 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$12,675Sep 2017Sep 2017
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511Dec 2000Dec 2000

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

65th

Above average violations in NAICS 5621 within TX. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $2,005
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, 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
1

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) · May 2024

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
0
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back

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
May 22, 2024Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick backOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation

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
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 TEXAS, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, 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 MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, 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 MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, 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 TEXAS, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS
10701 TODD RD · HOUSTON, TX, 77055
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

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

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$60K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$43K
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 Veterans Affairs$43K
Department of the Interior$10K
Department of Homeland Security$7K
Largest awards
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TRASH DISPOSAL
    contract · Last action 2013-04-22
    $21,606
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    WASTE MANAGEMENT
    contract · Last action 2011-12-16
    $21,606
  • Department of the Interior
    TRASH DISPOSAL
    contract · Last action 2011-04-01
    $10,000
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF PROVIDE DUMPSTERS AND EMPTYING SERVICES AT NGR STADIUM IN HOUSTON TX TO SUPPORT EVACUEE HOUSING DUE TO HURRICANE HARVEY AND DR-4332-TX.
    contract · Last action 2018-03-13
    $5,232
  • Department of Homeland Security
    IGF::OT::IGF RENTAL OF ONE DUMPSTER FOR THE DONATION WAREHOUSE LOCATED ON 3030 ANIOL, SAN ANTONIO TX 78219. 90 DAYS PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE.
    contract · Last action 2018-07-24
    $1,485

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 561210 - FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES. Last action: 2018-07-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2017-05-03Unprogrammed Related11$12,675
2000-10-12Planned1$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 MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC is one of 1,216 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 1,216 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 TEXAS, 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 1,216 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 TEXAS, INC's OSHA violation history?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $12,675 in total penalties.
How does WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC operates in the solid waste collection industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.