Waste Management safety record at a glance
Waste Management has been the subject of 68 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Apr 3, 2000 and Jan 7, 2025. 30 of them were complaint inspections. 29 of them produced citations, 69 in all: 11 serious. Inspectors proposed $282,520 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $90,300. The largest single penalty, $18,550, came from an inspection opened May 31, 2000 in Carson. 5 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #540 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 3 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD. It also appears in 1 federal wage and hour case.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services; Transportation and Warehousing; Utilities. Worksites in Sacramento, Simi Valley, Kettleman City, Moreno Valley, Lakehead, Azusa, Woodland, Livermore.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2025 | Sacramento | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Simi Valley | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Kettleman City | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Sep 2, 2020 | Moreno Valley | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $4,500 | Nov 5, 2021 |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Lakehead | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Azusa | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Kettleman City | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Woodland | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 19, 2018 |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Livermore | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Sacramento | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Atwater | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Jun 14, 2013 | Carson | Accident | death 1 citation | $750 | $750 | Aug 16, 2014 |
| May 15, 2013 | Carson | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 31, 2013 |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Lancaster | Accident | 4 citations 1 serious | $26,250 | $9,000 | Jun 4, 2014 |
| Oct 28, 2011 | Fresno | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Jul 19, 2011 | Chico | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Dec 30, 2010 | Chico | Programmed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 24, 2011 |
| Oct 5, 2010 | Salinas | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 3, 2011 |
| Sep 13, 2010 | San Leandro | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Apr 28, 2010 | San Leandro | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 8, 2010 |
| Mar 2, 2010 | Morgan Hill | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 11, 2010 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | San Leandro | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Jul 14, 2009 | Livermore | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | San Leandro | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2009 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | Oceanside | Programmed other | no inspection made | 0 | 0 | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Jul 23, 2008 | Sonora | Complaint | 2 citations | $335 | $335 | Jan 30, 2009 |
| Jul 8, 2008 | Los Angeles | Accident | 1 citation | $5,000 | 0 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| Apr 28, 2008 | Oakland | Accident | death no citations | 0 | 0 | May 29, 2008 |
| Feb 11, 2008 | Oakland | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 14, 2008 |
| Jan 4, 2008 | Oakland | Accident | 1 citation | $420 | 0 | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Nov 6, 2007 | San Leandro | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 7, 2008 |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Lodi | Programmed related | 4 citations | $8,100 | $3,000 | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Lodi | Planned | 2 citations 1 serious | $2,850 | $2,850 | Jun 20, 2008 |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Lodi | Programmed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Aug 28, 2007 | Stockton | Planned | 1 citation | $150 | $150 | Jan 23, 2009 |
| Aug 27, 2007 | San Leandro | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 22, 2007 |
| Jun 18, 2007 | Compton | Planned | 2 citations 2 serious | $6,750 | $6,750 | Mar 30, 2015 |
| May 21, 2007 | Oceanside | Planned | 2 citations | $3,750 | $300 | Jul 29, 2008 |
| May 15, 2007 | Long Beach | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 28, 2007 |
| May 10, 2007 | Paradise | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 23, 2007 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | Santa Maria | Accident | 2 citations | $23,000 | $750 | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Sep 19, 2006 | Irwindale | Accident | death 2 citations | $24,750 | $13,500 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Mar 8, 2006 | Castroville | Complaint | 9 citations 1 serious | $12,545 | $5,730 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Placerville | Complaint | 4 citations 1 serious | $6,930 | $3,300 | Jun 9, 2008 |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Placerville | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,200 | $1,200 | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Placerville | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $560 | $560 | Jan 20, 2007 |
| Aug 4, 2005 | Diamond Springs | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 1, 2005 |
| Jun 21, 2005 | Placerville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Jun 1, 2005 | San Leandro | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,310 | $935 | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Gold River | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 8, 2005 |
| Nov 21, 2003 | Livermore | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Nov 5, 2003 | Lake Forest | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2004 |
| Feb 3, 2003 | Baldwin Park | Complaint | 2 citations | $560 | $560 | Sep 18, 2006 |
| Sep 5, 2002 | Carson | Accident | 2 citations | $18,375 | $750 | Sep 13, 2010 |
| Jun 21, 2002 | El Cajon | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 27, 2002 |
| Apr 26, 2002 | Rialto | Complaint | 2 citations | $300 | $300 | Dec 9, 2002 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | Palm Desert | Accident | 2 citations | $745 | $745 | Jun 30, 2002 |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Palmdale | Planned | 1 citation | $450 | $450 | Feb 28, 2003 |
| Nov 20, 2001 | Carson | Accident | death 1 citation | $18,000 | $2,500 | Jul 14, 2008 |
| Sep 14, 2001 | El Cajon | Accident | death 3 citations 2 serious | $81,000 | $11,810 | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Sep 7, 2001 | Placerville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 6, 2001 |
| Sep 6, 2001 | Carson | Accident | 1 citation | $375 | $375 | Sep 4, 2006 |
| Jul 11, 2001 | Palmdale | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 7, 2001 |
| Jul 10, 2001 | El Cajon | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Feb 21, 2001 | Santa Fe Springs | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Sep 26, 2000 | Livermore | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,400 | $650 | Aug 16, 2001 |
| May 31, 2000 | Carson | Accident | 9 citations 2 serious | $18,365 | $18,550 | Apr 25, 2005 |
| Apr 3, 2000 | San Diego | Accident | 1 citation | $300 | 0 | Jul 16, 2001 |
Also recorded as: Waste Management Inc dba North Valley Disposal; Waste Management dba el Dorado Disposal Service; Waste Management Corp.; Waste Management - Health Sanitation Services; Waste Management Inc; Waste Management dba Davis Street Transfer Station; Waste Management Inc dba Waste Management of North; Waste Management dba Stockton Scavangers Assoc.; Waste Management dba Central Valley Waste Services; Waste Management dba Lodi Recycling; Waste Management dba Lodi Transfer Station; Waste Management Company.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 6 citations, 1 serious, $9,000
- 8 CCR 3328, Machinery and equipment, general: 5 citations, 1 serious, $1,720
- 8 CCR 2340.22: 3 citations, 1 serious, $6,920
- 8 CCR 2340.23: 3 citations, $1,375
- 8 CCR 342, Reporting serious injuries and deaths: 3 citations, $525
- 8 CCR 6151, Portable fire extinguishers: 3 citations, $295
- 8 CCR 4354: 2 citations, 1 serious, $18,000
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 2 citations, 2 serious, $15,750
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Sacramento employment lawyer, Simi Valley employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.
If you work, or worked, at Waste Management
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.