SONOMA COMPOST COMPANY, LLC
550 MECHAM RD., PETALUMA, CA 94952 · NAICS 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
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Inspection records
Nov 1, 2013#125475715Nov 1, 2013Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125475715$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125475715
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 550 Mecham Rd., Petaluma, CA 94952
- 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.
Dec 18, 2009#125475137Dec 18, 2009Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125475137$10,7505 viol.5 violations$10,750 in penalties
Inspection #125475137
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 2010
- Contested
- May 28, 2010
- Final Order
- Aug 3, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,175
- Penalties on Record
- $10,750
- Site Address
- 550 Mecham Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952
- Industry
- 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1593 Haulage Vehicle Operation OSHA citation code: 1593 D | Other | 1 | 4 | $450 | $150 | Jun 22, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Aug 3, 2011 |
| 01003 | 2500.9 Splices OSHA citation code: 25000009 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $225 | $225 | May 25, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Aug 3, 2011 |
| 01004 | 2500.10 Pull at Joints and Terminals OSHA citation code: 25000010 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $225 | $225 | May 25, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Aug 3, 2011 |
| 01005 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $675 | $150 | Jun 22, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Aug 3, 2011 |
| 02001 | 1592 Warning Methods OSHA citation code: 1592 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $12,600 | $10,000 | May 25, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | Aug 3, 2011 |
Jun 27, 2008#300749918Jun 27, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#300749918$3753 viol.3 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #300749918
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 27, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2008
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 550 Mecham Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952
- Industry
- 325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
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 fractures finger while repairing front-end loader
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $200 | $150 | Sep 17, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3395 Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment OSHA citation code: 3395 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $75 | Sep 17, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3666 Haulage Vehicles and Earthmoving Equipment OSHA citation code: 3666 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | $150 | Sep 17, 2008 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
3 inspections, 2008 to 2013. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,463 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.