November 2018 Enforcement

California Cites Waste Recycling Company after Worker Fatality

California

California OSHA issued four citations and $46,270 in penalties to GreenWaste Recovery, Inc., a waste recycling company, after a worker was fatally struck by the truck he was operating. Inspectors determined that the company failed to ensure the truck’s safety restraint was in working order. 

Read the news release for more information.

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The Safety-Reports mobile inspection app helps your organization maintain compliance with applicable safety regulations which greatly reduces the likelihood of receiving a citation.  Furthermore, data collected using our app has proven to help ‘vacate’ or at least reduce the severity of citations.

Using the Safety-Reports mobile inspection app will cut report writing time significantly!  You simply click ‘yes’ or ‘no’  on the applicable checklist items and submit your report.  Our templates come with pre-loaded observations and recommendations that virtually eliminate report writing time. 

Also, check out our CalOSHA checklist!

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