SANFORD, NC · 1997-03-06 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN REFUSE SYSTEM, INC. DIV. OF WASTE MGMT.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1997-03-06 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AMERICAN REFUSE SYSTEM, INC. DIV. OF WASTE MGMT. in 2720 WILKINS DR., SANFORD, NC 27331 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 125273201.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: AMERICAN REFUSE SYSTEM, INC. DIV. OF WASTE MGMT.
Site address: 2720 WILKINS DR.
City: SANFORD
State: NC
ZIP: 27331
Mailing: POST OFFICE BOX 606, SANFORD, NC 27331

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-03-06 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-03-06 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-07-22 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 4212
Employees: 63
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

7 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.22 C

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997
Penalty: Initial $413 · Current $413

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (S) $413.00
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $413.00

1910.23 C01

Other-than-serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997
Penalty: Initial $688

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (O)
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $688.00

1910.145 F03

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (S)
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 01 3 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997
Penalty: Initial $413 · Current $413

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (S) $413.00
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $413.00

1910.138 A

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (S)
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.304 F05 V

Deleted Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997
Penalty: Initial $688 · Current $688

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (S) $688.00
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $688.00

1910.27 F

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Apr 2, 1997
Abate by: Apr 10, 1997

Recent events (2)

1998-05-07 00:00:00 · F (O)
1997-04-02 00:00:00 · Z (O)

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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 125273201.

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