This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Solid Waste Services INC Safety Record

Allentown, PA · Administrative & Waste Services

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 09/08/2003

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Solid Waste Services INC in Allentown, Pennsylvania has 30 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 12 classified as serious and $8,105 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1990 to 2003.

Solid Waste Services INC, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 30 violations on file, 12 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $8,105.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

30 Violations
5 Inspections
12 Serious
$8,105 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
18 ($1,000)
Serious?
12 ($7,105)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1999
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1990
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1990
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1999
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1999
OSHA initially proposed $20,740 in penalties for Solid Waste Services INC, later reduced to $8,105 — a 61% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $400
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
3 citations $350
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $205
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations
1910.0253 OSHA Standard
2 citations $135
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/08/2003 Planned? Allentown, PA 7 $1,000
07/26/1999 Accident? Allentown, PA 13 $6,000
01/26/1999 Planned? Allentown, PA 0 $0
08/20/1992 Complaint? Allentown, PA 4 $765
06/12/1990 Complaint? Allentown, PA 6 $340

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