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BRIDGETON, MO —

OSHA Inspection: WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ST LOUIS, INC.

Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ST LOUIS, INC. in 196 NW INDUSTRIAL COURT, BRIDGETON, MO 63044 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 344833264.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF ST LOUIS, INC.
Site address
196 NW INDUSTRIAL COURT
City
BRIDGETON
State
MO
ZIP
63044
Mailing
196 NW INDUSTRIAL COURT, BRIDGETON, MO 63044

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
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Establishment context

NAICS code
562111
Employees
16000
Ownership type
A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $13494.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each employee employment and a place of employment which was free from the recognized hazard that was causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to excessive heat conditions while performing refuse collection tasks.   The employer is failing to protect employees from the hazard of excessive environmental heat. On July 7, 2020, employees worked outside when ambient air temperatures ranged from 79-93 degrees Fahrenheit, with 44-79% relative humidity, and a calculated web bulb temperature of 75-94 degrees Fahrenheit. The excessive heat level exposed acclimatized and unacclimatized employees to heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion.  On or about July 7, 2020, an employee suffered from fatal heat-related illness as a result of prorogued physical activity in hot conditions.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $13494
  • — Z (S) $13494

1904.39 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $9639.00 · Current $3072.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): Basic Requirement.  Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, the employer did not report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor.  The employer is failing to ensure that work-related fatalities are reported to OSHA with eight (8) hours. An employee of Waste Connections succumbed to heat related injuries on July 12, 2020. The employer failed to report this work-related death within eight (8) hours.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $3072
  • — C (O) $9639
  • — Z (O) $9639

1904.40 A

Other-than-serious 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $1928.00 · Current $1928.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): When an authorized government representative asked for the records kept under Part 1904, the employer did not provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.  The employer is failing to ensure that copies of injury and illness logs are provided to OSHA within four (4) business hours of the request. On or about July 14, 2020, OSHA requested injury and illness logs from Waste Connections and received the requested documents on July 17, 2020.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $1928
  • — C (O) $1928
  • — Z (O) $1928

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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 344833264.