COLORADO SPRINGS, CO —
OSHA Inspection: WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. in 3650 BRADLEY ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911 (NAICS 562219). OSHA activity number 340089531.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
- Site address
- 3650 BRADLEY ROAD
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80911
- Mailing
- 3650 BRADLEY ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 562219
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. (a) On or about November 18, 2014, and times prior to that date, employees were exposed to potential fall hazards where the solid waste loading pit was missing guard rails along the open side, creating a fall hazard in excess of four feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
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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 340089531.
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