PORTAGE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: PRO DISPOSAL INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of PRO DISPOSAL INC. in SOUTH RAILROAD & MAIN STREETS, PORTAGE, PA 15946 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 344939517.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PRO DISPOSAL INC.
- Site address
- SOUTH RAILROAD & MAIN STREETS
- City
- PORTAGE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15946
- Mailing
- 713 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, PORTAGE, PA 15946
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 562111
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Feb 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $9,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to serious bodily injury and death while riding on the rear step while the waste collection vehicle was operating in reverse: (a) Jobsite, Railroad & Main Streets, Portage, PA: On or about September 22, 2020 an employee was riding on a rear step of a waste collection vehicle while the vehicle was backing into an alley at a weekly scheduled stop. The vehicle struck a utility pole crushing the employee between the vehicle and pole resulting in fatal injuries. The employer did not ensure that employees were not riding on the rear side steps while the vehicle was operating in reverse
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9450
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 344939517.
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