MEDFORD, NY —
OSHA Inspection: GERSHOW RECYCLING CORPORATION
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of GERSHOW RECYCLING CORPORATION in 71 PECONIC AVENUE, MEDFORD, NY 11763 (NAICS 562920). OSHA activity number 345529077.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GERSHOW RECYCLING CORPORATION
- Site address
- 71 PECONIC AVENUE
- City
- MEDFORD
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11763
- Mailing
- 71 PECONIC AVENUE, MEDFORD, NY 11763
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 562920
- Employees
- 152
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: 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 struck-by hazards. a) Worksite: 71 Peconic Avenue, Medford, NY 11763, Scrap Yard. On or about September 11, 2021, an employee of Gershow Recycling Corporation was closing the bin door of a 20-yard dumpster with a missing lower hinge pin, causing the upper hinge pin to break resulting in the door falling off, exposing the employee to struck-by hazards. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $14502
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.135 A01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 17, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects: a) Worksite: 71 Peconic Avenue, Medford, NY 11763, Scrap Yard. On or about September 11, 2021, an employee exposed to an overhead hazard was not wearing a protective helmet while walking and in the yard with overhead hazards present. Note: In addition to abatement certification, the employer is required to submit abatement documentation for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $14502
- — Z (S) $14502
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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 345529077.
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