Universal Waste Systems: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 10, 2017: Employee collapses during solid waste collection

At 1:10 p.m. on July 10, 2017, an employee was a helper to the driver of a solid waste collection truck. The employee and the driver were operating on their normal collection route which entailed driving the company's front end loader solid waste collection truck to pick up trash from dumpsters. The employee climbed out of the air-conditioned truck to spot traffic so the driver could back the truck. The employee collapsed in the street. The employee was diagnosed with pre-existing medical conditions which caused the employee's collapse. employee's collapse.

Incident on Nov 23, 2011: Employee is injured in trash truck overturn

On November 23, 2011, Employee #1, a trash truck driver who was not a contract e mployee, was working at a landfill. After Employee #1 finished unloading his Aut ocar Front Loader Trash Truck (License Number 7J53191), he left the loading box in the upright position. He drove forward and hit a dip in the ground. Because t he loading box was left up, it caused the truck to tilt and sway enough to roll it onto its side. Employee #1 remained in the cab and suffered fractured ribs an d a back injury from the jarring. He was hospitalized.