MILFORD, CT —
OSHA Inspection: WASTE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WASTE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC. in 221 OLD GATE LANE, MILFORD, CT 06460 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 109176719.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WASTE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Site address
- 221 OLD GATE LANE
- City
- MILFORD
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06460
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 17250, STAMFORD, CT 06907
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562920
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4953
- Employees
- 21
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $3,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of crushing between the rail car and a front-end loader or death: FACILITY 1. The employer did not ensure through not only establishing and implementing a safe operating procedure, but also through visual observation, direct instruction and training that employees required to hook up a chain sling between a rail car and a front-end loader while standing in between them in order to pull the rail car were free from the hazards listed above. On or about 12/05/2007, an employee/an operator of the Caterpillar front-end loader, model 980C, product ID 63X08518, Company number 2, was hit by the loader and crushed against the rail car while performing the above task. The employee sustained multiple severe injuries from the incident. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the hazard is to: 1. Utilize an equipment designed to safely pull rail box cars. 2. Conduct a hazard assessment of the work process. 3. Establish and implement safe procedures for the movement and placement of the rail cars. 4. Train employees in the safe procedures. 5. Utilize other engineering technology.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3125.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,250 · Current $1,560 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1560.00
- — Z (S) $2250.00
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $200
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $200.00
- — Z (R) $200.00
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $7,500 · Current $5,225 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5225.00
- — Z (R) $7500.00
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $630.00
- — Z (O) $900.00
1904.32 A01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $630.00
- — Z (O) $900.00
1904.32 B03
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $630.00
- — Z (O) $900.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 109176719.
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