AUSTIN, TX —
OSHA Inspection: WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC. in 9900 GILES LANE, AUSTIN, TX 78754 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 342283462.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.
- Site address
- 9900 GILES LANE
- City
- AUSTIN
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78754
- Mailing
- 9904 FM 812, AUSTIN, TX 78719
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 423930
- Employees
- 88
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.145 C03
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s): On or about April 27, 2017, and in times prior thereto, Signs were not posted to the door of roll off instructing drivers to stand clear when opening doors and to close doors before moving containers exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by falling materials.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: On or about April 27, 2017, and in times prior thereto, trash bales stacked in a roll out were not secured exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by falling bales, located at the landfill.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4527
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
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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 342283462.
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