MANCHESTER, CT —
OSHA Inspection: RECYCLED FIBERS OF CONNECTICUT
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of RECYCLED FIBERS OF CONNECTICUT in 260 TOLLAND TURNPIKE, MANCHESTER, CT 06040 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 18230755.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RECYCLED FIBERS OF CONNECTICUT
- Site address
- 260 TOLLAND TURNPIKE
- City
- MANCHESTER
- State
- CT
- ZIP
- 06040
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4212
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $480 · Current $480
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 moving and dumping refuse machinery: PLANT: EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE SAME LOCATION WHERE THE DUMPING OCCURED. IN THE RECLAMATION AREA, AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE REAR DOOR OF A CONTAINER TRUCK DURING A REFUSE DUMPING OPERATION AND DRAGGED ACROSS THE LOT. FEASIBLE ABATEMENT METHOD: - Train a competent spotter to guide refuse trucks into dumping areas and observe the entire dumping operations. the spotter should ensure that all employees are at a safe distance from moving and dumping vehicles. - All employees should be provided with and required to wear highly visible clothing including, but not limited to, a reflective vest and highly visible gloves. All appropriate personal protective equipment should also be worn. - A latch which provides a more secure connection should be installed on refuse trucks or a secondary securing device should be used to hold the tailgait open during dumping operations. - A written program detailing safe work methods during dumping and sorting operation should be developed and all employees should be trained accordingly.
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $300.00
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $240 · Current $140 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $140.00
- — Z (S) $240.00
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $240 · Current $140 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $140.00
- — Z (S) $240.00
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
1903.2 A01
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $100
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O) $100.00
1904.2 A
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 14, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $100
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O) $100.00
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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 18230755.
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