Inspection 349115238 OPENED AUG 14, 2026Open
4285 Ruffin Rd., San Diego, CA 92123 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
OSHA has inspected Ware Disposal, Inc. 5 times in California since 2007.
The latest one began on Aug 14, 2026 after a complaint, in San Diego; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 31 citation items: 8 serious and 23 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $132,115 and now stand at $93,615, 29% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Ware Disposal, Inc. averages $30,727 (3 cited inspections).
Ware Disposal, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 348842246 OPENED MAR 30, 2026Closed
1451 Manhattan Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 | Other-than-serious | $450 | $450 | Jun 10, 2026 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $225 | Jun 10, 2026 | Final |
Inspection 348336264 OPENED JUN 26, 2025Open
4285 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92123 · Solid Waste Landfill · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3664(A) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3668(F) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 14001(A) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 3395(C) |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $0 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 3395(H) |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $420 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 5194(E) |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $420 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 5194(G)(8) |
Other-than-serious | $420 | $0 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Serious | $22,500 | $22,500 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3650(B)(4) |
Serious | $13,500 | $675 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 4, item 1 29 CFR 3650(C) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 5, item 1 29 CFR 3650(T)(7) |
Serious | $6,750 | $675 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 6, item 1 29 CFR 3663(G) |
Serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 7, item 1 29 CFR 3668(A) |
Serious | $22,500 | $22,500 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 8, item 1 29 CFR 5162(A) |
Serious | $10,125 | $505 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 9, item 1 29 CFR 5162(B) |
Serious | $10,125 | $5,060 | Oct 15, 2025 | Final |
Inspection 341370575 OPENED APR 1, 2016Closed
1451 Manhattan Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3241(A) |
Other-than-serious | $325 | $250 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3320 |
Other-than-serious | $325 | $250 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3660(A) |
Other-than-serious | $325 | $250 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 | Other-than-serious | $650 | $125 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 | Other-than-serious | $650 | $125 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 3328(D) |
Other-than-serious | $650 | $125 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 3650(T)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $650 | $125 | Jul 28, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 309149813 OPENED JUN 26, 2007Closed
1018 Lincoln Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 461 A |
Other-than-serious | $250 | $250 | Sep 13, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3241 A |
Other-than-serious | $250 | $250 | Sep 13, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 | Other-than-serious | $185 | $185 | Sep 13, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 5144 C02 |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Sep 13, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 3314 G |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $125 | Sep 13, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 5185 L |
Other-than-serious | $2,250 | $500 | Sep 13, 2007 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2017, the Fullerton site logged 31 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 117 workers: 20.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 694 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware Disposal Inc. Fullerton · 2017 | 117 | 31 | 14 | 20.5 | 2.2 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Other solid waste collection employers in California
- Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. Fontana · 46 citations · $144,350
- Greenwaste Recovery Inc. San Jose · 20 citations · $74,085
- Edco Disposal Corporation Lemon Grove · 33 citations · $246,760
- Mid-Valley Disposal, LLC Fresno · 12 citations · $38,010
- Waste Management of California, Inc. Simi Valley · 12 citations · $78,125
- CR&R Inc. Stanton · 42 citations · $210,315
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.