WOONSOCKET, RI —
OSHA Inspection: P.M. RECYCLING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of P.M. RECYCLING, INC. in 24 EAST MILL ST., WOONSOCKET, RI 02895 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 343773966.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- P.M. RECYCLING, INC.
- Site address
- 24 EAST MILL ST.
- City
- WOONSOCKET
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02895
- Mailing
- 24 EAST MILL ST., WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 27, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $4,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: Workshop area: The employer did not ensure that employees working in the area of the two loading docks used to transfer pallets, with an unprotected edge 5 feet above a lower level, were protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems, on or about 2-12-2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4375.8
- — Z (S) $7293
1910.28 B11 II
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): (ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers was not equipped with stair rail systems and handrails per Table D-2: a. Facility: The Rip floor exit stairway, having 4 treads and risers and 48 inches wide, was not equipped with one handrail on each enclosed side on or about 2-12-2019. b. Facility: The Basement stairway, having 13 treads and risers and 44 inches wide, was not equipped with one handrail on each enclosed side on or about 2-12-2019. c. Facility: The Loading dock stairway, having 4 treads and risers and 36 inches wide, was not equipped with a stair rail system with handrail on the open side on or about 2-12-2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,293 · Current $4,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: Worksite: The rotating blade of the double blade saw used by employees at PM Recycling was not protected by an adequate guard or guarding device, on or about 2-12-2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4375.8
- — Z (S) $7293
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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 343773966.
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