POTTSVILLE, PA —
OSHA Inspection: GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC in INTERSECTION OF ARCH STREET AND PROGRESS AVENUE, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 346376593.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC
- Site address
- INTERSECTION OF ARCH STREET AND PROGRESS AVENUE
- City
- POTTSVILLE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17901
- Mailing
- 2302 SHERMANS MOUNTAIN RD., TREMONT, PA 17981
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
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $11,000 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 struck-by hazards while riding on the rear steps of rear-loading compacting equipment: a) Jobsite, Arch Street and Progress Avenue, Pottsville, PA : Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to riding on the rear steps of vehicle 5024 while the vehicle was operating in reverse, on or about September 6, 2022. Abatement certification and documentation required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11000
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.110 F02 II
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,162 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): LP gas container(s) stored inside were located near or in area(s) normally used or intended for the safe exit of employees: a) Maintenance Garage, West Doorway: Employees were exposed to explosion hazards due to LPG Cylinders that were stored near an area normally used or intended for the safe exit of employees, on or about December 5, 2022. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8000
- — Z (S) $11162
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2023
- Abate by
- Mar 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: a) Intersection of Arch Street and Progress Avenue, Pottsville, PA: Employees were exposed to foot injuries due to the employer not having each employee use the appropriate type of personal protective equipment on pick up routes, on or about September 6, 2022. Abatement certification required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 346376593.
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