This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sweet Returns Recycling Safety Record

Sunny Side, GA · Administrative & Waste Services

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/26/2003

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sweet Returns Recycling in Sunny Side, Georgia has 25 workplace safety violations across 2 inspections, with 22 classified as serious and $5,718 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 2002 to 2003.

Sweet Returns Recycling, located in Sunny Side, Georgia, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 25 violations on file, 22 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $5,718.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

25 Violations
2 Inspections
22 Serious
$5,718 Penalties
Serious?
22 ($5,718)
Other-than-Serious?
3 ($0)
OSHA initially proposed $6,225 in penalties for Sweet Returns Recycling, later reduced to $5,718 — a 8% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
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DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/26/2003 Complaint? Sunny Side, GA 11 $4,200
12/02/2002 Complaint? Sunny Side, GA 14 $1,518

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