1,489 Employers
7,247 Violations
$8M Penalties
2,777 Inspections

According to OSHA enforcement records, 1,489 administrative & waste services employers in New York have accumulated 7,247 workplace safety violations across 2,777 inspections, with 5,056 classified as serious and $7,828,409 in total penalties. 707 employers received an F safety grade and 451 received a D grade. In the past 5 years, 684 violations resulted in $1,706,350 in penalties.

The administrative & waste services sector is one of the most inspected industries in New York, with OSHA conducting 2,777 inspections across 1,489 employers. 5,056 violations were classified as serious, meaning they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Safety grades are assigned based on a weighted violation formula that accounts for the severity of each citation — willful and repeat violations carry the highest weight.

707 administrative & waste services employers in New York received an F safety grade, indicating significantly elevated violation rates. Another 451 received a D grade. Workers in New York's administrative & waste services industry who have been injured on the job may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. OSHA also protects workers' right to report unsafe conditions without fear of retaliation.

Employer City Violations Penalties Grade
Rochester City Des Rochester 91 $0 D
Waste Management of New York Brooklyn 74 $108,965 F
Oswego Co Energy Recovery Facility Fulton 64 $0 F
Allegany Co Landfill Angelica 60 $0 F
Erie County DPW-B&G Div Buffalo 58 $0 D
Gershow Recycling Medford 56 $91,732 F
Auburn City Landfill Auburn 55 $0 D
Interstate Waste Services Sloatsburg 51 $90,545 F
Livingston Co Garage Mount Morris 48 $0 D
Empire Recycling Utica 46 $21,105 F
Sullivan Co Landfill Monticello 44 $0 F
Feher Rubbish Removal Syracuse 43 $31,230 F
Theresa TN Transfer Site Theresa 42 $0 F
NYSPR&HP Taughannock Falls State Park Service BLDG Trumansburg 41 $0 F
NYC Dept of Sanitation BX7 New York 40 $0 F
Syracuse Haulers Waste Removal Syracuse 37 $34,939 F
Hempstead TN San Dist # 6 West Hempstead 37 $0 F
Remco Maintenance New York 35 $40,820 F
Solid Waste Technologies Staten Island 34 $13,140 F
SMG Uniondale 31 $66,150 F
CNY Regional Market Syracuse 30 $0 D
Modern Recycling Model City 30 $78,947 F
Troy City Dept of Public Utilities Troy 29 $0 F
Heberle Disposal Service Rochester 29 $20,600 F
Cousins Metal Industries Oceanside 28 $3,815 F

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All data from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database. Updated March 2026.