BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES
385 DUNSTABLE ROAD, TYNGSBORO, MA 01879
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Inspection records
Feb 12, 2001#303804207Feb 12, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#303804207$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303804207
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 23, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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 injured in fall from trash truck
May 31, 2000#300550621May 31, 2000Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#300550621$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300550621
Dates
- Opened
- May 31, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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.
Employees hand fractured when caught while dumping trash
Dec 1, 1999#300548591Dec 1, 1999Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#300548591$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #300548591
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1999
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.17 OSHA citation code: 19040017 B | Other | 1 | 140 | $800 | $0 | Dec 27, 1999 | - | - |
Apr 13, 1998#300544517Apr 13, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300544517$6502 viol.2 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #300544517
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,300
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $650 | May 20, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 13, 1998#300544483Apr 13, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300544483$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300544483
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 16, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 27, 1997#122118748Feb 27, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122118748$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122118748
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 181
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 16, 1991#107416141Jul 16, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#107416141$20,65025 viol.25 violations$20,650 in penalties
Inspection #107416141
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 4, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 20 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $33,075
- Penalties on Record
- $20,650
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,875 | $1,275 | Dec 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,875 | $1,275 | Jan 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,875 | $1,275 | Jan 11, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jan 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 18 | $825 | $0 | Dec 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 1 | 18 | $1,125 | $800 | Dec 13, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 16, 1986#101145746May 16, 1986Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Safety#101145746$56013 viol.13 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #101145746
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1986
- Closed
- Oct 30, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 112
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 385 Dunstable Road, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 3 | 10 | $280 | $280 | Jul 7, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 3 | 10 | $280 | $280 | Jul 7, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G05 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
8 inspections, 1986 to 2001. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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.