AMHERST, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: A & J DISPOSAL, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A & J DISPOSAL, INC in 165 MAIN ST, AMHERST, MA 01002 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339642837.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A & J DISPOSAL, INC
- Site address
- 165 MAIN ST
- City
- AMHERST
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01002
- Mailing
- 23A OAK STREET, METHUEN, MA 01844
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B14
- Issued
- Mar 25, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including hose with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 m) above the walking/working surface, was not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system: (a) 165 Main St Amherst, MA: On or about October 21, 2013, an employee was observed dumping construction debris out a window opening, whose bottom edge was only 22 inches tall to a dumpster which was more than 11 FT blelow the opening, which is not in accordance with this subpart: Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $2800
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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 339642837.
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