Inspection 346301401 OPENED OCT 24, 2022Closed
540 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Allocco Recycling, Ltd. has 5 OSHA inspections on record in New York, the first in 2010.
OSHA's last visit started on Oct 24, 2022 on a referral, in Brooklyn.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 13 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $34,880 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $20,475, down 41%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,427. Allocco Recycling, Ltd. averages $12,450 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Allocco Recycling, Ltd. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343572889 OPENED NOV 1, 2018Closed
540 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 30, 2018: Employee lacerates arm when struck by circular saw blade
At 2:55 p.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was sorting sinks and caught his bicep with a circular saw, lacerating it. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $6,630 | $4,150 | Mar 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $6,630 | $4,150 | Mar 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $6,630 | $4,150 | Mar 29, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 315038315 OPENED DEC 1, 2010Closed
594 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 1, 2010 (fatal): Employee is crushed between conveyor belt and roller
On December 1, 2010, Employee #1 was working on a recycling plant. He was found crushed and dead between conveyor belt and roller. No other details were provide d in the narrative.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $5,390 | $4,000 | Apr 7, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.26(c)(3)(vii) · Portable metal ladders |
Other-than-serious | $3,850 | $0 | Apr 7, 2011 | Final |
Inspection 314415928 OPENED APR 22, 2010Closed
594 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $750 | $525 | Jun 15, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2010 | Closed |
Inspection 314415944 OPENED APR 22, 2010Closed
594 Scholes Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.24(b) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $1,250 | $875 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,750 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3d 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2016, the Brooklyn site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 43 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allocco Recycling Scholes St. Brooklyn · 2016 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Allocco Recycling Kingsland Brooklyn · 2016 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Oct 21, 2022, Brooklyn: Hospitalization · fractures · leg(s), unspecified
An employee was directing traffic at a workplace entrance. A truck struck the employee as it backed up, breaking the employee's leg.
Oct 30, 2018, Brooklyn: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations · upper arm(s)
An employee was cutting parts with a circular saw. It kicked back and the blade entered his left bicep.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs
29 CFR 1910.26 · Portable metal ladders
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.