UNITED OIL RECOVERY, INC. DBA UNITED INDUSTRIAL SE
120 GRACEY AVENUE, MERIDEN, CT 06450 · NAICS 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
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May 25, 2011#123192791May 25, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123192791$3,7808 viol.8 violations$3,780 in penalties
Inspection #123192791
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 167
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,780
- Site Address
- 120 Gracey Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
- Industry
- 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,600 | $2,520 | Aug 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 8 | 3 | $900 | $630 | Sep 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 10 | 3 | $900 | $630 | Sep 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 B04 | Other | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1904.30 Multiple Business Establishments OSHA citation code: 19040030 B04 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 2011 | - | - |
Sep 8, 1998#301241162Sep 8, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#301241162$3,25017 viol.17 violations$3,250 in penalties
Inspection #301241162
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 25, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $3,250
- Site Address
- 120 Gracey Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
- Industry
- 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Serious | 5 | 4 | $1,625 | $1,000 | Sep 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,625 | $800 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Serious | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,300 | $800 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 K | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 3 | 4 | $1,300 | $650 | Oct 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Other | 8 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1999 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D02 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 14, 1995#123167959Mar 14, 1995FatalityUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#123167959$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123167959
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 26, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 120 Gracey Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
- Industry
- 562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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 dies in tank trailer explosion
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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.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,933 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: hazardous waste treatment and disposal reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 20.6%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source