Inspection 343199600 OPENED JUN 1, 2018Closed
4923 North Highway 183, Gonzales, TX 78629 · Solid Waste Landfill · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Cdsi 2 times in Texas since 2017.
The latest one began on Jun 1, 2018 to follow up on an earlier case, in Gonzales.
Those inspections ended with 8 citation items: 7 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $19,557 and now stand at $15,000, 23% lower after settlements or reviews.
the General Duty Clause comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under Section 5(a)(1).
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,200, and Cdsi averages $15,000 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 342455235 OPENED JUL 6, 2017Closed
10295 North State Highway 80, Leesville, TX 78122 · Solid Waste Landfill · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 29, 2017 (fatal): Employee is injured when struck by dumpster being loaded gar
At 10:30 a.m. on June 29, 2017, an employee was emptying a dumpster into the back of a rear loading garbage truck. The employee was reversing the hopper blade in the garbage truck while the dumpster was elevated in order to remove concrete blocks from the back of the truck. A block hit the trunnion bar causing the dumpster to dislodge from the back of the truck. The dumpster swung around and struck the employee operating the controls and pinned them against the side of the truck. The employee was evacuated to San Antonio where they later passed away.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $3,803 | $3,500 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,716 | $2,040 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i) · Sanitation |
Serious | $1,630 | $1,225 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $2,173 | $1,620 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(vii)(b) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,173 | $1,530 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,173 | $1,530 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $2,173 | $1,530 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $2,716 | $2,025 | Sep 6, 2017 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1)
(a) Basic requirement. (1) Within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the fatality to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor.
29 CFR 1910.141 · Sanitation
29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i)
(c) Toilet facilities—(1) General. (i) Except as otherwise indicated in this paragraph (c)(1)(i), toilet facilities, in toilet rooms separate for each sex, shall be provided in all places of employment in accordance with table J-1 of this section. The number of facilities to be provided for each sex shall be based on the number of employees of that sex for whom the facilities are furnished. Where toilet rooms will be occupied by no more than one person at a time, can be locked from the inside, and contain at least one water closet, separate toilet rooms for each sex need not be provided. Where such single-occupancy rooms have more than one toilet facility, only one such facility in each toilet room shall be counted for the purpose of table J-1.
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.151(b)
(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other solid waste landfill employers in Texas
- One Way Environmental Services LLC Houston · 23 citations · $3,045,452
- Hydro Clear Services, LLC Trinity · 10 citations · $60,925
- Republic Services San Antonio · 2 citations · $3,828
- Community Waste Disposal, L.P. Dallas · 5 citations · $20,761
- Daniels Sharpsmart, Inc. Houston · 13 citations · $48,100
- US Ecology Texas, Inc. Robstown · 1 citation · $797
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.