RIVER RECYCLING, INC.
4195 BRADLEY ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH 44109 · NAICS 331423
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Inspection records
Sep 25, 2001#304482235Sep 25, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#304482235$1,8751 viol.1 violation$1,875 in penalties
Inspection #304482235
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 2002
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,875
- Site Address
- 4195 Bradley Road, Cleveland, OH 44109
- Industry
- 331423
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee killed when furnace explodes
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 15 | $2,500 | $1,875 | Apr 21, 2002 | - | - |
Jan 24, 1995#103538708Jan 24, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#103538708$1,5766 viol.6 violations$1,576 in penalties
Inspection #103538708
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 30, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,576
- Site Address
- 4195 Bradley Road, Cleveland, OH 44109
- Industry
- 331423
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0.0125 - 0.0551 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.0878 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1413P / 1A | 0 - 0.1111 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0 - 0.0025 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 - 0.0036 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0.0063 - 1.897 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 8 | 15 | $900 | $630 | Jul 4, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $473 | Jun 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 3 | 20 | $675 | $473 | Jun 7, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 1995 | - | - |
Sep 4, 1993#108825472Sep 4, 1993FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#108825472$7,65019 viol.19 violations$7,650 in penalties
Inspection #108825472
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 4, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,150
- Penalties on Record
- $7,650
- Site Address
- 4195 Bradley Road, Cleveland, OH 44109
- Industry
- 331423
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee killed when congealed metal falls from furnace roof
Violations
Violation list (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | Dec 3, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VI | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D08 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 10, 1994 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 19 | $600 | $600 | Dec 28, 1993 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 19 | $600 | $600 | Dec 28, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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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.
3 inspections, 1993 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 8,695 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.