PENNS PARK, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: GORSKI TRASH REMOVAL INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of GORSKI TRASH REMOVAL INC. in 939 CEDAR LANE, PENNS PARK, PA 18943 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 314720160.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GORSKI TRASH REMOVAL INC.
- Site address
- 939 CEDAR LANE
- City
- PENNS PARK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18943
- Mailing
- 975 CEDAR LANE, PENNS PARK, PA 18943
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2010
- Abate by
- Dec 8, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $500 · Current $350 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 crushing injury: a) 939 Cedar Lane - On or about September 11, 2010, an employee was unjamming the hydraulics on the rear of a front loading dump truck and was using a piece of wood (36 inches long and 2 3/4 inches thick) to support the weight of the tail gate, when the wood dislodge and caused fatal injuries. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means of abatement would be to comply with ANSI Z245.1-2007 entitled "Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation, and Compaction Equipment Safety Requirements," Section 7.2.2 "Support Points," which states that components that must be raised for service or maintenance shall be provided with attachment points, or have attachment points identified, for additional support. No abatement certification or documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $350.00
- · Z (S) $500.00
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $500 · Current $350 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $350.00
- · Z (S) $500.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2011
Recent events (2)
- · I (S)
- · Z (S)
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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 314720160.
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