#safety-violations

#safety-violations

The Adams administration's much-delayed changes to the way commercial trash is collected aims to rein in the chaotic carting industry by reducing reckless driving and cutting truck mileage. But Lander's office raised serious qualms about how Mayor Adams has overseen the process. "By awarding contracts to bad actors with terrible safety records, the Department of Sanitation is undermining the goals of the program," Lander said in a statement. "The city must ... be willing to hold bad carters to higher standards to ensure this law actually improves the conditions for workers and our environment."

"The breaches relate to the depth and visibility of the water and the absence of an emergency plan and risk assessment, she found."

OSHA initiated an inspection of 3 Guys Home Improvement Inc. for alleged fall hazards, leading to significant citations for willful and serious safety violations.