Newark, New Jersey · Solid Waste Collection · NAICS 562111
OSHA has inspected Interstate Waste Services 9 times in New Jersey since 2009.
The latest one began on Nov 21, 2023 on a referral, in Bridgewater.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 11 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $294,275 and now stand at $250,530, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.
Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.178.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,201, and Interstate Waste Services averages $49,606 (5 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Interstate Waste Services also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyNear 445 Foothill Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · Solid Waste Landfill · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $16,131 | $12,000 | Apr 15, 2024 | Final |
7 Valley Forge Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505 · All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
30 Fulton St, Paterson, NJ 07522 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 4, 2023 (fatal): Employee is killed when struck by tractor trailer
At 9:45 a.m. on February 4, 2023, an employee was cleaning the grappler loading building front entrance. The employee was struck by a tractor trailer that was backing up. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $15,625 | $10,156 | Jul 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $15,625 | $10,156 | Jul 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $15,625 | $10,156 | Jul 7, 2023 | Final |
110 Evergreen Avenue, Newark, NJ 07114 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $156,259 | $156,259 | Jul 13, 2023 | Final |
433 Stokes Ave, Ewing, NJ 08638 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,700 | Dec 7, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,700 | Dec 7, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,700 | Dec 7, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $14,502 | $8,700 | Dec 7, 2022 | Final |
110 Evergreen Ave., Newark, NJ 07114 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
60 Railroad Ave, Closter, NJ 07624 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 3, 2022: Employee amputates finger in winch cable
At 6:30 a.m. on January 3, 2022, an employee was unhooking a cable from a dumpster when he asked his coworker to release the cable in order to get more slack. The coworker mistakenly retrieved the cable instead of releasing it. The employee's hand was next to the dumpster when the cable tightened and his finger was pinched between the cable and dumpster. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated index finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $14,502 | $14,502 | Jun 15, 2022 | Final |
150 Allen Rd., Ste#201, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 · Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
375 Route 1&9 South, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · Other Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.244(a)(1)(ii) · Other portable tools and equipment |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Oct 8, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.30(a) · Multiple business establishments |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 2009 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Jersey City site logged 8 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 235 workers: 2.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 45 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City NJ Action Hauling Jersey City · 2025 | 235 | 8 | 7 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Jersey City NJ IWS Hauling Jersey City · 2025 | 145 | 9 | 6 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Ewing NJ Hauling Ewing · 2025 | 152 | 6 | 5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Closter NJ Hauling Closter · 2025 | 94 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Dart NJ TS Newark · 2025 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Paterson NJ Hauling Paterson · 2025 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Newark Evergreen NJ TS Newark · 2025 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Bri NJ TS Bridgewater · 2025 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Apr 18, 2025, Jersey City: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was operating a torque gun to tighten a lug nut on the front wheel of a truck. He pressed the power button when a moving paddle contacted the tip of his left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Nov 20, 2023, Bridgewater: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable
An employee was riding the rear step of a garbage truck while the truck was traveling to the next house along the collection route. The vehicle struck against a roadside tree. The employee sustained multiple fractures.
Jun 23, 2022, Ewing: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was helping install a pin to secure a hydraulic cylinder to the frame of a truck. A support holding the truck's tailgate open fell, and the tailgate closed on the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Jan 3, 2022, Closter: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a cable winch to unhook a cable from a dumpster when their finger became caught, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.30(a)
(a) Basic requirement. You must keep a separate OSHA 300 Log for each establishment that is expected to be in operation for one year or longer.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.