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Refuse Materials, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Bellingham, Massachusetts · Flooring Contractors · NAICS 238330

1inspections
3citation items
$19,152current penalties
Mar 10, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Refuse Materials, Inc. once in Massachusetts.

The inspection began on Mar 10, 2026 after a complaint, in Bellingham.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $38,305 and now stand at $19,152, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Refuse Materials, Inc. averages $19,152 (1 cited inspection).

Refuse Materials, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348806381 OPENED MAR 10, 2026Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 7 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 2026

250 Hartford Ave, Bellingham, MA 02019 · Flooring Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$12,769$6,384Aug 19, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
 Serious$15,322$7,661Aug 19, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.95(a) · Criteria for personal protective equipment
 Serious$10,214$5,107Aug 19, 2026Final

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(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 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)

(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

29 CFR 1926.95 · Criteria for personal protective equipment

29 CFR 1926.95(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

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