NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI —
OSHA Inspection: HERBOLD MECKESHEIM USA- RESOURCE RECYCLING SYSTEMS INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HERBOLD MECKESHEIM USA- RESOURCE RECYCLING SYSTEMS INC. in 130 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 348830852.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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?
- Site address
- 130 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE
- City
- NORTH SMITHFIELD
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02896
- Mailing
- 130 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI 02896
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,986 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. a) Warehouse: On or about March 25, 2026, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in type hazards when using a drill press, that was not equipped with adequate tool guarding at the machine's rotating chuck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1985.9
- — Z (S) $2837
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving. a) Warehouse: On or about March 25, 2026, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while operating a drill press that was not properly anchored to the floor to prevent it from moving during operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 M03
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $2,837 · Current $1,986 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on industrial truck(s). a) Jobsite: On or about March 25, 2026, employees were exposed to fall hazards while riding on the tines of a forklift and from being elevated on the tines to gain access to upper storage rack locations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1985.9
- — Z (S) $2837
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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 348830852.
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