BURLINGTON CITY, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: MERIDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MERIDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. in 140 TALBOT STREET, BURLINGTON CITY, NJ 08016 (NAICS 562910). OSHA activity number 346845597.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MERIDIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
- Site address
- 140 TALBOT STREET
- City
- BURLINGTON CITY
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08016
- Mailing
- 24 GERMANIA STATION ROAD SUITE 3, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 562910
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $6,250 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c). (a) 140 Talbot Street, Burlington City, NJ: Workers were exposed to caught in and struck by hazards in an excavation they were working in preparing to install residential structure wall supports to a foundation of a house that was next to the excavation. The excavation had shear walls with no shoring or sloping and was at least 10 feet deep in type B or C soil. Condition noted on or around 07/20/2023. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $6250
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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 346845597.
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