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MERCED COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS SOLID WASTE DIV
$560
penalties
1
viol.
3
insp.

MERCED COUNTY DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS SOLID WASTE DIV

6040 N. HWY 59, MERCED, CA 95340NAICS 924110

Inspections
3
Nov 2004 to Jul 2009 · 3 safety, 0 health
Violations
1
across 3 inspections
Penalties on record
$560
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 0Willful 0Repeat 0Other 1

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Inspection records

Jul 8, 2009Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#312574817$00 viol.

Inspection #312574817

Dates

Opened
Jul 8, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Oct 27, 2009
Closed
Oct 27, 2009

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Local government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
50
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6040 N. Hwy 59, Merced, CA 95340
Industry
924110

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.

AmputationHospitalizationMay 21, 2009

Employee amputates finger while changing bucket

Injury: AmputationBody part: Finger(s)Source: Materials Handling EquipmentEvent: Caught In or Between
Mar 14, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#310550397$00 viol.

Inspection #310550397

Dates

Opened
Mar 14, 2008
Closing Conference Date
Mar 14, 2008
Closed
Apr 18, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Local government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
30
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
6040 N. Hwy 59, Merced, CA 95340
Industry
562212 Solid Waste Landfill

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.

Nov 1, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#125746560$5601 viol.

Inspection #125746560

Dates

Opened
Nov 1, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Nov 6, 2004
Contested
Apr 8, 2005
Final Order
Jan 31, 2007
Closed
May 10, 2007

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Local government
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
2,500
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,060
Penalties on Record
$560
Site Address
6040 N. Hwy 59, Merced, CA 95340
Industry
924110

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.

FatalityOct 29, 2004

Employee killed when run over by trash truck

Injury: AsphyxiaBody part: ChestSource: Motor Vehicle (Highway)Event: Other

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
020011592
Warning Methods
OSHA citation code: 1592 B
Other11$5,060$560Apr 25, 2005Apr 8, 2005Jan 31, 2007
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About these records

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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

1592Warning Methods1 citation · $560

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer0.3
Industry average2.7
Penalties per inspection
This employer$187
Industry average$850

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