Inspection 347757452 OPENED SEP 11, 2024Closed
231 Transfer Station Road, Smithville, TN 37166 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1997, OSHA inspectors have visited Dekalb County - Solid Waste in Tennessee 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 11, 2024 to follow up on an earlier case, in Smithville.
In all, OSHA issued 12 citation items: 12 serious.
No penalty came with these citations.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. Dekalb County - Solid Waste averages $0 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 347571325 OPENED JUN 10, 2024Closed
231 Transfer Station Road, Smithville, TN 37166 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 10, 2024 (fatal): Employee dies from multiple trauma when struck by garbage tr
At 9:15 a.m. on June 10, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a county waste department had just closed the door on back of his truck at the waste transfer station. The employee then walked out into the vehicle travel area of the parking lot in the loading and unloading area. There were no traffic controls, and the employee was not wearing protective clothing at which time he was struck by a vehicle. The employee died from multiple blunt force trauma.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR TCA 50-3-105(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 300453040 OPENED APR 9, 1997Closed
Felts Road, Smithville, TN 37166 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(viia) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(3)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1997 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(viia)
(vi) Vent piping for aboveground tanks. (a) Vent piping shall be constructed in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8)
(8) Sources of ignition. In addition to the previous restrictions of this paragraph, the following shall apply: There shall be no smoking or open flames in the areas used for fueling, servicing fuel systems for internal combustion engines, receiving or dispensing of flammable liquids. Conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking shall be posted within sight of the customer being served. The motors of all equipment being fueled shall be shut off during the fueling operation.
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 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
Other solid waste collection employers in Tennessee
- Woodbury- Public Works Woodbury · 25 citations · $0
- Sanders Waste LLC Millington · 1 citation · $300
- Dickson County - Solid Waste Dickson · 21 citations · $0
- Goodlettsville - Public Works Goodlettsville · 33 citations · $0
- Carroll County - Recycling Center Huntingdon · 10 citations · $0
- Hartsville Trousdale County - Convenience Center and Public Works Hartsville · 13 citations · $0
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