AVON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C. in 40 LEDIN DRIVE, AVON, MA 02322 (NAICS 562219). OSHA activity number 339218810.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C.
- Site address
- 40 LEDIN DRIVE
- City
- AVON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02322
- Mailing
- 4600 NORTH PORT WASHINGTON ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562219
- Employees
- 67
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A03
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(3): Every hatchway and chute floor opening was not guarded: OCC Screen - C00842: Workers were exposed to fall hazards down the chutes while removing material from the conveyor and dropping it down the chutes while standing on pallets and other material which makes the guards for the chutes inadequate. The chutes are guarded to a height of 42-inches above the main platform but by standing on pallets and other material at the workstations, the guards for the chutes were between 32-inches and 36 inches above their work platforms at the five stations for this machine.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $4675
- · Z (S) $4675
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): 2. Employees were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 52-inches from the back loading dock platform to the ground below.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3272.5
- · C (S) $4675
- · Z (S) $4675
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,675 · Current $3,273 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: The door latch for the 480V main electrical controller cabinet for the aluminum/plastic and garbage conveyors was broken and the door was not shut, compromising the NEMA rating to contain any arc blast that might occur within the enclosure.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $3272.5
- · C (S) $4675
- · Z (S) $4675
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339218810.
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