Inspection 341341675 OPENED MAR 17, 2016Closed
1424 Highway 19 South, Bryson City, NC 28713 · Materials Recovery Facilities · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Swain County Solid Waste has 2 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 17, 2016 to follow up on an earlier case, in Bryson City.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 9 citation items: 1 serious and 8 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $3,500 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.178, forklifts and other powered industrial trucks (2 items).
For context, across all utility employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $0. Swain County Solid Waste averages $3,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
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Inspection 317999720 OPENED JUL 9, 2015Closed
1424 Highway 19 South, Bryson City, NC 28713 · Water Supply and Irrigation Systems · 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(d)(1)(iii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $3,500 | $3,500 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2015 | Closed |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i)
(2) General. (i) Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.
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 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
Other water supply and irrigation systems employers in North Carolina
- Town of Angier - Public Works Angier · 5 citations · $7,365
- Stanly County Public Utilities Albemarle · 30 citations · $14,510
- Town of Dobson - Water Treatment Plant Dobson · 2 citations · $0
- Town of Weaverville - Public Works Weaverville · 8 citations · $7,920
- City of Hamlet - Water Treatment Plant Hamlet · 1 citation · $0
- City of Rocky Mount - Tar Water Treatment Plant Wesleyan College · 7 citations · $64,524
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.