Inspection 344855960 OPENED JUL 29, 2020Closed
1514 N. Belevue Blvd., Memphis, TN 38107 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Memphis - Solid Waste Management has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Tennessee, the first in 2020.
OSHA's last visit started on Jul 29, 2020 to follow up on an earlier case, in Memphis.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA did not attach a penalty to any of these citations.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1200, hazard communication (2 items).
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Memphis - Solid Waste Management averages $0 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
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Inspection 344702238 OPENED MAR 14, 2020Closed
1514 N. Belevue Blvd., Memphis, TN 38107 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 13, 2020 (fatal): One employee is killed and one is hospitalized after chemica
At 11:00 a.m. on March 13, 2020, four employees were collecting solid waste and two muriatic acid containers were placed inside the sanitation truck. The containers started leaking and smoking when the hopper was cycled. Employee #1 was evaluating the chemical spill in the back of the sanitation truck. Employee # 2, Employee # 3, and Employee # 4 were observing the chemical spill on the ground and the smoke from the truck. Employee # 1 and Employee # 2 likely inhaled muriatic acid. Employee # 1 was killed and Employee # 2 was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR TCA 50-3-105(1) |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2020 | Final |
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(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 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
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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