HI-TECH RESOURCE RECOVERY INC.
130 VARICK AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11237 · NAICS 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
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Inspection records
Jun 19, 2002#305320947Jun 19, 2002Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#305320947$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305320947
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 130 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 23, 2001#302946694Apr 23, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#302946694$7008 viol.8 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #302946694
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 2001
- Closed
- Nov 23, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 16
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 130 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $1,400 | $700 | Jun 29, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Sep 16, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I04 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001H | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 2001 | - | - |
Mar 26, 2001#302946223Mar 26, 2001FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#302946223$4,52018 viol.18 violations$4,520 in penalties
Inspection #302946223
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 26, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2001
- Contested
- Jul 11, 2001
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 16
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,520
- Site Address
- 130 Varick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
- Industry
- 562920 Materials Recovery Facilities
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.
Recycling worker killled when struck by falling bale
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 11, 2001. Final orders are recorded through Oct 1, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $503 | Sep 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 4 | 16 | $450 | $302 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jun 21, 2001 | Jul 11, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 |
| 01004A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $450 | $302 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $450 | $0 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 3 | $750 | $503 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $450 | $302 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $900 | $603 | Sep 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.8 Recording Criteria for Needlestick and Sharps Injuries | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,005 | Jun 18, 2001 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2001 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 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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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.
3 inspections, 2001 to 2002. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Waste Management and Remediation Services, 16,933 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: materials recovery facilities reported 5.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 26.3%; NAICS 56292 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source