Inspection 343254009 OPENED JUN 26, 2018Closed
3002 Hwy 421 North, Wilmington, NC 28401 · Materials Recovery Facilities · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2008, OSHA inspectors have visited Sonoco Recycling, LLC in North Carolina 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 26, 2018 after a complaint, in Wilmington.
In all, OSHA issued 18 citation items: 13 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $36,550; today they stand at $23,135, 37% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 3 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Sonoco Recycling, LLC averages $12,285 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
North Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
237employers cited
5 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 317982403 OPENED MAR 25, 2015Closed
417 Meadowview Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540 · 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 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,095 | Apr 20, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,095 | Apr 20, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 20, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2)(iv) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $6,300 | $4,095 | Apr 20, 2015 | Final |
Inspection 317169233 OPENED JAN 10, 2014Closed
111 S. Rogers Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610 · 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 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Other-than-serious | $3,850 | $0 | Jan 23, 2014 | Closed |
Inspection 317360725 OPENED JAN 10, 2014Closed
111 Rogers Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315968370 OPENED SEP 1, 2011Closed
300 E. Henderson Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 314912312 OPENED AUG 26, 2010Closed
300 E. Henderson Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 26, 2010 (fatal): Employee dies after being struck by bales of cardboard
On August 26, 2010, Employee #1, the supervisor and a certified forklift operato r, was operating a diesel-powered Toyota forklift. The employee set the parking brake on his forklift and exited the operator's seat to troubleshoot and/or retu rn a hydraulic hose that had come off its sheave. He faced the forklift and his back was approximately 3-ft from a stack of three bales of cardboard. The stacke d bales measured 8-ft high, and each bale weighed 800 pounds. The bottom bale ti pped forward and wedged the second bale against the employee's lower back and th e top bale against the base of his head. The employee was found by a coworker st anding and trapped between the forklift and the bales of cardboard. Employee #1 died one day later from compressional asphyxia and an anoxic brain injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $5,600 | $4,480 | Feb 17, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $6,300 | $5,040 | Feb 17, 2011 | Closed |
Inspection 313671000 OPENED JUL 31, 2009Closed
3901 Barringer Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312446628 OPENED OCT 27, 2008Closed
111 S. Rogers Lane, Raleigh, NC 27610 · 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 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $700 | $490 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $500 | $350 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $700 | $490 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 2008 | Closed |
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(f)(5)(i)
(5) Transportation. (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or distributors shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked in accordance with this section in a manner which does not conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) and regulations issued under that Act by the Department of Transportation (49 CFR subtitle B).
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
29 CFR 1910.138(a)
(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2)
(2) If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection
29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment
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- Melvin Revis Marion · 4 citations · $2,500
- Carolina Metal Recyclers, LLC Garner · 1 citation · $3,000
- Altium Packaging LP Reidsville · 2 citations · $6,500
- Biltmore Iron - Metal Company, Incorporated Asheville · 4 citations · $6,620
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