How safe is the Administrative & Waste Services industry?

The Administrative & Waste Services sector has 34,275 total OSHA violations across 15,043 inspections, with an average of 2.28 violations per inspection. OSHA has assessed $48.0M in penalties across 12,823 tracked employers.

What are the most common OSHA violations in Administrative & Waste Services?

Employers in the Administrative & Waste Services industry have accumulated 34,275 total OSHA violations across 12,823 employers. These range from serious violations involving immediate danger to workers to repeat violations where the same hazard was cited more than once.

How does Administrative & Waste Services compare to other industries?

Administrative & Waste Services has an average OSHA penalty of $3K per inspection, ranking #6 of 21 industries by penalty severity. The cross-industry average is approximately $4K per inspection (inspection-weighted across all sectors).

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Administrative & Waste Services

Compiled by Plainworker · September 25, 2026

12,823

Employers

15,043

Inspections

34,275

Violations

$48.0M

Total Penalties

$3K

Avg per Inspection

Where this industry sits

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Administrative & Waste Services ranks #6 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($3K).

#6
of 21 by avg penalty / inspection: $3K
avg penalty per inspection: $4K
cross-industry avg (inspection-weighted)

What the Data Says About Administrative & Waste Services

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Administrative & Waste Services ranks #6 of 21 industries by average penalty per inspection ($3K). The Administrative & Waste Services sector (NAICS 56) contains 12,823 employers with OSHA enforcement records, generating 15,043 inspections and 34,275 documented violations across the industry. That works out to 2.28 violations per inspection and roughly 1.2 inspections per employer. Cumulative OSHA penalties against this sector total $48.0M.

The listing order matches most-dangerous industries: average penalty per inspection, highest first. The inspection-weighted cross-industry average sits near $4K per inspection, so this sector runs at or below the mean. Industries with higher average penalties typically see a greater share of serious, willful, or repeat violations, categories OSHA reserves for hazards likely to cause serious physical harm or where employers knowingly disregarded the law.

The 12,823 employers shown below represent only workplaces with inspection or wage-theft enforcement records, not the full universe of Administrative & Waste Services businesses. Listings are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement database and updated monthly. Click any employer to view their full violation breakdown, penalty history, and wage-and-hour compliance record. For wage, occupational employment, and compensation context on this sector, cross-reference the related data sources at the bottom of this page.

Highest Combined Enforcement Total in Administrative & Waste Services

Ranked by OSHA penalties plus DOL Wage & Hour Division back-wage recoveries combined. A high total does not necessarily mean safety violations, an employer here may have zero OSHA citations and a large figure entirely from a wage-theft back-wage case (see the Violations column).

#	Employer	Location	Penalties + Back Wages
1	Supreme Labor Source (Sub to RDI)	Clarksville, TN	$7.3M
2	US Medical Staffing, Inc	Philadelphia, PA	$4.8M
3	Alorica	Irvine, CA	$3.2M
4	Csra, LLC	Falls Church, VA	$2.8M
5	Systems Made Simple, Inc.	Syracuse, NY	$2.7M
6	NES Global Talent	Houston, TX	$2.7M
7	North American Security Inc	Las Vegas, NV	$2.3M
8	First Impression Staffing	Clarksville, MD	$2.0M
9	Lovin Contracting	Robbinsville, NC	$2.0M
10	Hutco Inc.	Broussard, LA	$1.9M
11	CLP Resources Inc/First Solar	Tempe, AZ	$1.8M
12	Prosegur Services Group, Inc.	Herndon, VA	$1.8M
13	Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.	Norwell, MA	$1.7M
14	D2 Government Solutions, LLC	New Bern, NC	$1.7M
15	B&D Contracting, Inc.	Houma, LA	$1.7M
16	Coastal International Security - 131 M St NE	Upper Marlboro, MD	$1.7M
17	Able Building Maintenance	San Francisco, CA	$1.5M
18	Apex Limited, Inc. JBHH Myer-Henderson	Hondo, TX	$1.4M
19	Westech Security	Bronx, NY	$1.4M
20	Xperts, Inc.	San Juan, PR	$1.3M

All Employers in Administrative & Waste Services

Employer	Location	Inspections	Penalty
Asbestos Handlers, INC.	Creston, IA	2	$188
Exact Staff INC.	Los Angeles, CA	2	$185
Ciera Staffing, LLC	Delano, CA	2	$185
Koosharem LLC DBA Select Staffing	Fresno, CA	2	$185
Roth Staffing DBA Ultimate Staffing Services	Fresno, CA	2	$185
Select Staffing	Industry, CA	2	$185
Athens Services	City of Industry, CA	4	$185
Alorica	Fresno, CA	4	$185
The Industrial Labor Management Group INC (Ilmg)	Los Angeles, CA	2	$180
Alley Tree and Landscape, INC.	Tuolumne, CA	2	$175
Gerard Pelletier Transfer Stations, INC	Mount Shasta, CA	2	$175
Packers Sanitation Services, INC.	Selma, CA	2	$175
Maine Waste-to-Energy	Auburn, ME	2	$165
Bear Creek Lock Safe & Alarm INC	Medford, OR	2	$165
The Ritz Companies	Irvine, CA	2	$160
Environmental Maintenance Engineers INC	Detroit, MI	5	$160
San Diego Greencare INC	San Diego, CA	2	$150
New-Tech Packaging, INC.	Memphis, TN	2	$150
Whitman & Associates INC	Woodinville, WA	2	$150
Innovative Cleaning Services INC	Santurce, PR	2	$150
Caring Services, INC.	High Point, NC	2	$150
Guardsmark LLC	San Juan Capistrano, CA	2	$150
Shepherd's Landscape Maintenance, LLC	Mount Holly, NC	2	$150
Township of Mullica Department of Public Works	Elwood, NJ	3	$150
Ace Demolition	Las Vegas, NV	4	$150
Town of Orland	Orland, ME	2	$140
The Buckingham Companies	Prior Lake, MN	3	$140
National Landscape	Reno, NV	5	$140
All Green Recycling LLC	Tustin, CA	2	$135
Republic Services, INC.	Sylmar, CA	4	$135
Safeguard Restoration, INC.	Reno, NV	4	$135
Aaa Budget Environmental, INC.	Albia, IA	2	$126
Bemus Landscape INC	Irvine, CA	2	$125
Dyer Environmental	Battle Creek, MI	2	$125
Westcoast Tree Care INC	Lake Oswego, OR	2	$120
Empire Landscapes LLC	Sherwood, OR	2	$120
Trickling Springs LLC	Brooks, OR	2	$120
Saffelle, INC.	Hillsborough, NC	2	$113
Westcapes, INC.	Hanford, CA	2	$110
Mid Coast Solid Waste Corporation	Rockport, ME	3	$110
Town of Jackman	Jackman, ME	3	$110
Ace Solid Waste INC	Anoka, MN	2	$105
Movate INC.	South Jordan, UT	2	$100
Clean Cut Abatement INC	Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	2	$100
Mikala CORP	Redding, CA	2	$100
Beck's Ornamental & Turf Management, INC.	Norway, MI	2	$100
Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling	North Highlands, CA	2	$100
Healthful Spaces LLC	Milwaukie, OR	2	$100
R & R Barnes Enterprises INC	Dallas, OR	2	$100
Busy Beaver Recycling LLC	Everett, WA	2	$100

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Nationwide industries with similar employer counts or penalty rates

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Administrative & Waste Services: nearest NAICS sectors by tracked employer count and by average penalty per inspection. These are cross-sector neighborhoods, not the same-prefix nearby list below.

Similar employer count

Nearest industries by tracked employers (12,823 here).

Retail Trade 12,945 employers Transportation & Warehousing 9,914 employers Public Administration 9,693 employers Healthcare & Social Assistance 17,945 employers Wholesale Trade 6,881 employers Other Services 6,486 employers

Similar avg penalty per inspection

Nearest industries by inspection-weighted penalty rate ($3K here).

Construction $3K/insp Accommodation & Food Services $3K/insp Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting $3K/insp Arts, Entertainment & Recreation $3K/insp Professional & Technical Services $2K/insp Real Estate & Rental $2K/insp

Professional & Technical Services

3,597 employers · $4.9M

Real Estate & Rental

1,671 employers · $4.0M

Information

1,177 employers · $1.8M

Finance & Insurance

763 employers · $236K

Management of Companies

111 employers · $179K

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