Progressive Waste Solutions has one OSHA inspection on record in Texas.
OSHA opened it on Jun 24, 2015 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Amarillo.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $7,000 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $6,300, down 10%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Progressive Waste Solutions averages $6,300 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 340732163 OPENED JUN 24, 2015Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Dec 19, 2017
16250 Bezner Dr., Amarillo, TX 79124 · Other Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 23, 2015 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by a garbage truck
At 2:30 p.m. on Jun 23, 2015, an employee was unloading garbage at the city dump and was struck by another garbage truck that was backing up. The employee was killed and sustained multiple fractures and bruises.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $7,000 | $6,300 | Sep 28, 2015 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
