Inspection 348745290 OPENED FEB 12, 2026Closed
150 Anderson Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Abc Garbage, Inc. 2 times in North Carolina since 2024.
The latest one began on Feb 12, 2026 to follow up on an earlier case, in Rural Hall.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,678 and still stand at $9,678.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Abc Garbage, Inc. averages $9,678 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 347774655 OPENED SEP 24, 2024Closed
150 Anderson Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 23, 2024 (fatal): Employee is pinned by garbage truck grabber and killed
At 12:00 a.m. on September 23, 2024, Employee #1 and coworkers were conducting repair operations on the hydraulic system of a garbage truck's grabber apparatus. The grabber arm was elevated and supported by a metal pole. While Employee #1 was attempting to repair a leaking hose fitting, hydraulic pressure was released, causing the support pole to fall. The grabber apparatus descended, pinning Employee #1 between the bed and arm of the truck. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where the employee died from head and neck injuries either in transit or shortly after arrival.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,839 | $9,678 | Feb 14, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $4,839 | $0 | Feb 14, 2025 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
Other solid waste collection employers in North Carolina
- Republic Services of North Carolina, LLC Morganton · 96 citations · $21,758
- Got Green Recycling, LLC Lincolnton · 2 citations · $7,446
- County of Caswell Solid Waste Yanceyville · 9 citations · $14,500
- K-A Garbage Services LLC Ronda · 1 citation · $1,000
- City of Fayetteville - Solid Waste Fayetteville · 1 citation · $1,800
- Solid Waste Services Wilder's Grove Facility Raleigh · 6 citations · $22,800
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