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GREENWASTE RECOVERY, INC.
$57,385
penalties
15
viol.
6
insp.

GREENWASTE RECOVERY, INC.

625 CHARLES STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 95112NAICS 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

Inspections
6
Sep 2007 to Feb 2021 · 6 safety, 0 health
Violations
15
across 6 inspections
Penalties on record
$57,385
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 4Willful 0Repeat 0Other 11

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Inspection records

Feb 26, 2021Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#345167878$19,5003 viol.

Inspection #345167878

Dates

Opened
Feb 26, 2021
Closing Conference Date
Aug 20, 2021
Contested
Mar 10, 2022
Final Order
Jul 28, 2022
Closed
Sep 12, 2022

Inspection

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

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$19,500
Penalties on Record
$19,500
Site Address
805 Starlight Ct., San Jose, CA 95117
Industry
562111 Solid 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 23, 2021

Employee incurs injuries to pancreas and internal bleeding b

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013203(A)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Other12$750$750Mar 10, 2022Jul 28, 2022
010034354(D)
Mobile Compaction Equipment
Other12$750$750Mar 10, 2022Jul 28, 2022
030014354(E)
Mobile Compaction Equipment
Serious12$18,000$18,000Mar 10, 2022Jul 28, 2022
Jun 25, 2019Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#344109574$3001 viol.

Inspection #344109574

Dates

Opened
Jun 25, 2019
Closing Conference Date
Jun 25, 2019
Final Order
Nov 22, 2019
Closed
Dec 2, 2019

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
500

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$300
Penalties on Record
$300
Site Address
625 Charles St., San Jose, CA 95112
Industry
562111 Solid Waste Collection

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015162(A)
Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment
Other11$300$300-Nov 22, 2019
Mar 2, 2018FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, Safety#342990876$16,8352 viol.

Inspection #342990876

Dates

Opened
Mar 2, 2018
Closing Conference Date
Aug 28, 2018
Contested
Sep 10, 2018
Final Order
Jan 16, 2025
Closed
Mar 3, 2025

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
330
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$23,135
Penalties on Record
$16,835
Site Address
Camden Ave. At Little Falls Dr., San Jose, CA 95120
Industry
562920 Materials Recovery Facilities

Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.

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.

FatalityMar 2, 2018

Employee is killed when run over by garbage truck

Event: Struck By

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010023328(G)
Machinery and Equipment
Other11$635$635Sep 10, 2018Jan 16, 2025
030014354(I)(4)
Mobile Compaction Equipment
Serious11$22,500$16,200Sep 10, 2018Jan 16, 2025
Oct 5, 2017Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#342688595$14,0004 viol.

Inspection #342688595

Dates

Opened
Oct 5, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Jan 11, 2018
Contested
Jan 19, 2018
Final Order
Feb 4, 2021
Closed
Mar 22, 2021

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
500
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$41,750
Penalties on Record
$14,000
Site Address
625 Charles St., San Jose, CA 95112
Industry
562111 Solid 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.

HospitalizationSep 30, 2017

Employee suffers burns when caught in roller of conveyor bel

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001342(A)
Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries
Other1500$5,000$3,250Jan 19, 2018Feb 4, 2021
010023328(B)
Machinery and Equipment
Other1500$750$750Jan 19, 2018Feb 4, 2021
020013314(C)
The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout
Other1500$18,000$5,000Jan 19, 2018Feb 4, 2021
040013999(B)
Conveyors
Other1500$18,000$5,000Jan 19, 2018Feb 4, 2021
Apr 18, 2017Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#342257276$3,7502 viol.

Inspection #342257276

Dates

Opened
Apr 18, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Jun 1, 2017
Contested
Jun 28, 2017
Final Order
Oct 19, 2018
Closed
Dec 3, 2018

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
3
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,750
Penalties on Record
$3,750
Site Address
565 Charles St., San Jose, CA 95112
Industry
562920 Materials Recovery Facilities

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.

Apr 12, 2017

Employee amputates thumb when using hydraulic jack

Event: Caught In or Between

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010013203(A)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Other11$375$375Jun 28, 2017Oct 19, 2018
020013328(F)
Machinery and Equipment
Serious11$3,375$3,375Jun 28, 2017Oct 19, 2018
Sep 21, 2007Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#309679397$3,0003 viol.

Inspection #309679397

Dates

Opened
Sep 21, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Jan 22, 2008
Closed
Mar 5, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
75

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,000
Penalties on Record
$3,000
Site Address
625 Charles Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Industry
562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015144
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 5144 C01
Other11$300$300Feb 24, 2008--
010025447
Dry Type Overspray Collectors (Exhaust Air Filters)
OSHA citation code: 5447 A01
Other11$0$0Feb 24, 2008--
020012340.23
Openings (Repealed)
Serious23$2,700$2,700Feb 1, 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.

Standards cited

3203(A)Injury and Illness Prevention Program2 citations · $1,125
3314(C)The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout1 citation · $5,000
3328(B)Machinery and Equipment1 citation · $750

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.5
Industry average1.9
Penalties per inspection
This employer$9,564
Industry average$2,538

Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,835 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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