Across the industry the tipping floor is considered to be one of the most hazardous areas of the facility. Just the fact that there may be twenty different waste hauling drivers with their own agenda in one area can lead to potential hazards. Across the industry there have been driver deaths that have occurred due to the drivers wandering away from their trucks or reentering the floor without notifying the tipping floor attendants.
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