Inspection 348598483 OPENED NOV 18, 2025Closed
1081 Essex Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Recycle for Change 2 times in California since 2017.
The latest one began on Nov 18, 2025 after a complaint, in Richmond.
Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,600 and still stand at $3,600.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Recycle for Change averages $3,600 (1 cited inspection).
Recycle for Change also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Want to know if OSHA cites Recycle for Change again? Add it to a watchlist and we will email you the morning the citation shows up.
Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 342141694 OPENED FEB 28, 2017Closed
1081 Essex Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3314(C) |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $900 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3328(B) |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 3364(B) |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 3380(F)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 3583(B) |
Other-than-serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 3650(E) |
Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Aug 9, 2017 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Richmond site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 22 workers: 18.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycle for Change Richmond · 2018 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 18.6 | 2.3 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other recyclable material merchant wholesalers employers in California
- American Tire Recycling, LLC. Ballico · 11 citations · $17,310
- Mohammad Javid Zahidi and Mohammad Sheerzai Rancho Cordova · 9 citations · $1,465
- SA Recycling Terminal Island · 34 citations · $89,695
- Alco Iron & Metal Co. San Leandro · 93 citations · $339,558
- Potential Industries Inc Wilmington · 41 citations · $68,245
- Best Value Recycling Fontana · 4 citations · $24,735
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.