NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO REGIONAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
101 RED MESA BLUFF DR., THOREAU, NM 87323 · NAICS 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
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Inspection records
May 26, 2021#345365100May 26, 2021FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, HealthFatality#345365100$61,38412 viol.12 violations$61,384 in penalties
Inspection #345365100
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 2021
- Contested
- Dec 21, 2021
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 2022
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $61,384
- Penalties on Record
- $61,384
- Site Address
- 101 Red Mesa Bluff Dr., Thoreau, NM 87323
- Industry
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Two employees are killed from overexposure to gas in vault
Violations
Violation list (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Jun 15, 2022 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Jan 12, 2022 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C03 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Jan 12, 2022 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01006C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,912 | $7,912 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01008A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Jan 12, 2022 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| 01008B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 | Jun 16, 2022 |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,933 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: solid waste landfill reported 2.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 15.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source