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GOLD COAST RECYCLING INC.
$24,975
penalties
16
viol.
5
insp.

GOLD COAST RECYCLING INC.

5275 COLT STREET, VENTURA, CA 93003NAICS 562119 Other Waste Collection

Inspections
5
Dec 1992 to Oct 2003 · 4 safety, 1 health
Violations
16
across 5 inspections
Penalties on record
$24,975
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 5Willful 0Repeat 1Other 10

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Inspection records

Oct 28, 2003Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126135946$16,2001 viol.

Inspection #126135946

Dates

Opened
Oct 28, 2003
Closing Conference Date
Oct 28, 2003
Contested
Dec 10, 2003
Final Order
Mar 23, 2005
Closed
Jul 12, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
80
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$16,200
Penalties on Record
$16,200
Site Address
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Industry
562119 Other Waste Collection

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.

HospitalizationOct 14, 2003

Employee is injured after falling from roof

Injury: FractureBody part: MultipleSource: Working SurfaceEvent: Fall (From Elevation)

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013210
Guardrails at Elevated Locations
OSHA citation code: 3210 C
Serious11$16,200$16,200Nov 21, 2003Dec 10, 2003Mar 23, 2005
Mar 4, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126215367$1251 viol.

Inspection #126215367

Dates

Opened
Mar 4, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Mar 4, 1998
Contested
Apr 2, 1998
Final Order
Sep 1, 1998
Closed
Oct 16, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
90
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,000
Penalties on Record
$125
Site Address
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Industry
562119 Other Waste Collection

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.

HospitalizationFeb 26, 1998

Employee's leg is crushed between fork lift and a container

Injury: FractureBody part: LegsSource: Motor Vehicle (Industrial)Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013664
Operating Rules
OSHA citation code: 3664 A13
Other11$4,000$125Mar 19, 1998Apr 2, 1998Sep 1, 1998
Jun 13, 1997Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#126217249$6251 viol.

Inspection #126217249

Dates

Opened
Jun 13, 1997
Closing Conference Date
Jun 13, 1997
Contested
Jul 14, 1997
Final Order
Nov 14, 1997
Closed
Mar 11, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
100
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$4,500
Penalties on Record
$625
Site Address
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Industry
562119 Other Waste Collection

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.

AmputationHospitalizationJun 6, 1997

Employee's fingers amputated by steel plate in compactor

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)Source: MachineEvent: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013314
The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout
OSHA citation code: 3314 A
Serious11$4,500$625Jun 30, 1997Jul 14, 1997Nov 14, 1997
Jan 22, 1993Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#119914323$4,0251 viol.

Inspection #119914323

Dates

Opened
Jan 22, 1993
Closing Conference Date
Jan 22, 1993
Closed
Apr 29, 1996

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
50
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$4,025
Penalties on Record
$4,025
Site Address
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Industry
562119 Other Waste Collection

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 (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013999
Conveyors
OSHA citation code: 3999 F
Serious16$4,025$4,025May 11, 1993--
Dec 29, 1992Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#120068218$4,00012 viol.

Inspection #120068218

Dates

Opened
Dec 29, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Apr 9, 1993
Closed
Apr 15, 1993

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
45
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
12
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 repeat, 9 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$4,000
Penalties on Record
$4,000
Site Address
5275 Colt Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Industry
562119 Other Waste Collection

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 (10 of 12 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001461
Permits to Operate
OSHA citation code: 461 A
Other135$200$200Apr 14, 1993--
010023203
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
OSHA citation code: 3203 A
Repeat145$200$200May 9, 1993--
010035193
Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA citation code: 5193 C01 A
Other124$200$200May 9, 1993--
010045193
Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA citation code: 5193 G02 A
Other2424$200$200May 9, 1993--
010055192
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 5192 Q06
Other22$200$200Apr 14, 1993--
010065194
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 5194 H01
Other2424$200$200Apr 14, 1993--
010073225
Maintenance and Access to Exits
OSHA citation code: 3225 A
Other135$200$200Apr 14, 1993--
010086151
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 6151 C01
Other135$200$200Apr 14, 1993--
010093664
Operating Rules
OSHA citation code: 3664 A07
Other11$200$200Apr 14, 1993--
010102500.8
Uses Not Permitted
OSHA citation code: 25000008 A03
Other135$200$200Apr 14, 1993--

Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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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.

Standards cited

5193Bloodborne Pathogens3 citations · $1,400
3664Operating Rules2 citations · $325
3203Injury and Illness Prevention Program1 citation · $200

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer3.2
Industry average1.9
Penalties per inspection
This employer$4,995
Industry average$2,536

Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,933 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: waste collection reported 4.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%; NAICS 56211 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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