SANITARY SERVICE CO
1001 ROEDER AVE, BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
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Inspection records
Feb 9, 2010#313922692Feb 9, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#313922692$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313922692
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2010
- Closed
- Apr 8, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 92
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
- Industry
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 8002802502 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 0242942301 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 8001302001 | Other | 1 | 92 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 2010 | - | - |
Jun 26, 2007#311114797Jun 26, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#311114797$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311114797
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 92
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227
- Industry
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee found deceased behind sanitation truck
Mar 3, 1999#115283673Mar 3, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115283673$2,8806 viol.6 violations$2,880 in penalties
Inspection #115283673
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,880
- Penalties on Record
- $2,880
- Site Address
- 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0243700702 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,440 | $1,440 | Apr 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0243700503 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 0243700506 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | $1,440 | Apr 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 0243700507 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 0240004001 | Repeat | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1999 | - | - |
| 03001 | 0243701307 | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1999 | - | - |
Dec 3, 1997#115334831Dec 3, 1997Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#115334831$1,0003 viol.3 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #115334831
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 3, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1997
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0240007302 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mar 10, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0240750102 OSHA citation code: 0240750102 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001C | 0240750101 OSHA citation code: 0240750101 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1998 | - | - |
May 23, 1996#115410623May 23, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115410623$3,39028 viol.28 violations$3,390 in penalties
Inspection #115410623
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 25, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 13, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,390
- Penalties on Record
- $3,390
- Site Address
- 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 0620752104 OSHA citation code: 0620752104 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001B | 0620007501 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001C | 0620752106 OSHA citation code: 0620752106 A 01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001D | 0620752105 OSHA citation code: 0620752105 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001E | 0620752106 OSHA citation code: 0620752106 C 01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001F | 0620710901 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001G | 0620711303 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1996 | - | - |
| 01001H | 0620711502 OSHA citation code: 0620711502 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 23, 1996 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 1, 1993#111330114Dec 1, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111330114$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #111330114
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 2, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 11, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1001 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA 98227
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 0240007304 OSHA citation code: 0240007304 B | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 15, 1994 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 1993 to 2010. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: solid waste landfill reported 2.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 15.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source