UNIVERSAL WASTE SOLUTIONS, LLC
3000 ORTHODOX STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19137 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jun 30, 2015#340787688Jun 30, 2015Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#340787688$6301 viol.1 violation$630 in penalties
Inspection #340787688
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2015
- Final Order
- Feb 1, 2016
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 3000 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K02 | Other | 1 | 27 | $630 | $630 | - | Feb 1, 2016 |
May 21, 2014#339776502May 21, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339776502$15,40016 viol.16 violations$15,400 in penalties
Inspection #339776502
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2014
- Final Order
- Dec 15, 2014
- Closed
- Apr 22, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,400
- Penalties on Record
- $15,400
- Site Address
- 3000 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 3 | 28 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01003C | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 3 | 28 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Other | 4 | 28 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01006A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Other | 1 | 29 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01006B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01006C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H03 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01006D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 28 | $2,800 | $2,800 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 01007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Other | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2015 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06 | Other | 1 | 26 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2014 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2014 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
| 02003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 4 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 2014 | - | Dec 15, 2014 |
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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.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,394 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source